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New DOJ accessibility rule for gov. websites and apps, third-party providers of online services

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On June 24, 2024, a new DOJ rule will go into effect requiring state and local entities and their private contractors to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA digital accessibility standards for web content and mobile apps made available...more

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DOJ Final Rule Sets Deadline for State and Local Governments’ Online Application Accessibility

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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule on the accessibility of web content and mobile apps under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) goes into effect June 24, 2024. With limited exceptions, the rule...more

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DOJ Finalizes Regulations for Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites

Could Similar Regs for Commercial Websites Be Next? The Attorney General has signed off on regulations for the accessibility of state and local government websites and apps to people with disabilities, which will take...more

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DOJ Releases Final Rule on Web Content Accessibility Requirements for State and Local Governments Under Title II of the ADA

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On April 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its Final Rule to revise existing regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This Final Rule clarifies the obligations of state...more

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DOJ Issues Final Rule Under Title II of the ADA for State and Local Government Websites

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  The DOJ issued final regulations under Title II of the ADA requiring state and local government websites and mobile apps to conform to WCAG 2.1 AA in two or three years, with few exceptions....more

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W3C Adds Nine New Requirements In WCAG 2.2

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The W3C recently adopted Version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) which adds nine new success criteria for digital accessibility....more

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DOJ’s Proposed Website Rule for State and Local Governments Has Major Implications for the Private Sector

In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would make the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) the standard for compliance for state and local governments...more

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DOJ Proposes Regulations for Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites

The Proposal Has Implications for Potential Regulations of Business Websites Too - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the accessibility of state and local government...more

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Hot off the Presses: DOJ Issues Proposed ADA Regulations For State and Local Government Websites

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Department of Justice (DOJ) issues proposed website accessibility regulations applicable to state and local governments under Title II of the ADA....more

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Website Accessibility: The ADA And Access In Cyberspace

This past decade has seen a growing trend in lawsuits filed by both individuals and advocacy groups against public and private entities claiming disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for...more

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Bots or Copycats? Website Accessibility Demand Letters and Website Complaints in a New Age

When one of our clients recently received nearly-identical demand letters from remote, unrelated, and unrepresented parties claiming website accessibility and threatening legal action for damages under the Americans with...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Event] Uncorking Accessibility: How Winery Websites Can Meet ADA Compliance Standards - May 10th, Napa, CA

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Its rules extend to websites of businesses open to the public, including wineries. Last...more

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Preventing ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Preventing ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits - An increasing number of businesses are facing lawsuits alleging that their websites violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). New York, in particular, has become a...more

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UC Berkeley Enters Into Consent Decree with DOJ About Its Websites and Other Online Content 

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  UC Berkeley and the DOJ resolve an 8-year investigation with a comprehensive Consent Decree that requires UC Berkeley to make virtually all the content on its online platforms accessible to people with...more

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Department of Justice Plans to Amend ADA Title II Regulations for Websites

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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced plans “to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its Title II ADA regulation to provide technical standards to assist public entities in complying with their...more

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Proposed Bill Signals Potential Watershed Development in the World of Digital Accessibility

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On September 29, 2022, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representative John Sarbanes introduced the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (“the Act”), a bill designed to ensure that websites and software apps are...more

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Recent Developments in ADA Website Accessibility Compliance - The Consumer Finance Podcast

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Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and fellow Partners Lori Sommerfield and Kim Phan, along with special guest Matt Ater from Vispero, as they discuss recent developments in website accessibility...more

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Website Accessibility Regulations On The Horizon: DOJ To Start Title II Rulemaking For State and Local Governments Next Year

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its intent to begin the rulemaking process to enact website accessibility regulations applicable to state and local governments under Title II....more

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DOJ ADA Accessibility Guidance May Prompt Companies to Redesign Websites

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public accommodations to provide goods and services accessible to disabled persons. While most Title III litigation has centered around access to physical...more

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DOJ’s Recent Guidance on Website Accessibility and the ADA — What Does It Tell Us? - The Consumer Finance Podcast

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Troutman Pepper’s The Consumer Finance Podcast provides reliable, insightful, and entertaining industry-specific content central to consumer financial services. Hosted by veteran CFS attorney and Troutman Pepper Partner Chris...more

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DOJ’s Failure to Provide Effective Guidance on Website Accessibility Requirements under the ADA Leaves Congress as the Only Option...

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Over the past five years, businesses with an online presence have been pummeled with lawsuits accusing them of having websites that are supposedly inaccessible to the blind and hearing impaired in violation of the Americans...more

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Is Your Website Accessible? The DOJ Is Watching

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990. Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination based upon disability in any place of public accommodation....more

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What Businesses Need to Know About DOJ’s New Guidance on Web Accessibility and the American with Disabilities Act

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued guidance indicating that it will step up enforcement against websites that are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more

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DOJ Breaks Silence on ADA Web Accessibility with New Guidance

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Following a period of silence on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires websites to be accessible to persons with disabilities, the US Department of Justice released new guidance on March 18 focusing on covered...more

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DOJ March 2022 Guidance on Website ‎Accessibility

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On March 18, 2022, the Department of Justice published guidance on website accessibility (“DOJ Guidance”) required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The DOJ Guidance provides high level, plain language guidance...more

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