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Husch Blackwell LLP

Some Clarity At Last: California Court of Appeals Holds Websites Are Not Places of Public Accommodation Under the ADA

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On August 1, 2022, the California Court of Appeals issued an opinion that will put a stop to website accessibility discrimination cases against online-only businesses brought pursuant to the state’s Unruh Act. The case,...more

McAfee & Taft

DOJ issues web accessibility guidance, but falls short of setting specific standards

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For several years, plaintiffs’ law firms have been hammering businesses with website accessibility lawsuits, arguing that all places of public accommodation, including online retailers and hospitality businesses, must have...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Justice Department Breaks its Silence Regarding Website Accessibility

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA (the “Guidance”) regarding website accessibility under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“Title III”). The Guidance explains...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

DOJ Drops Plans for ADA Guidance

It’s official: After years of waiting, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not provide online retailers with guidance on the boundaries of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more

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A New Year for Online Businesses: DOJ Ends 2017 by Withdrawing Website Accessibility Rulemaking

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2017 was a busy year for retailers and businesses with an online presence, as they faced a wave of demand letters and lawsuits alleging that their websites are inaccessible to the visually impaired and/or hearing impaired in...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Uncertainty Increases After DOJ Drops ADA Regulations

Uncertainty for online retailers increased after the Department of Justice (DOJ) pressed pause on its plans to issue regulations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Is Your Website a Place of Public Accommodation under the ADA? The Plaintiffs’ Bar Says “Yes,” the Circuits Are Split, and the DOJ...

What do glasses retailer Warby Parker Retail, Inc., delivery service Grubhub, pizza company Domino’s and media streaming giant Netflix have in common, besides having significant online services? The answer is that they have...more

Fisher Phillips

Don’t Get Caught In A Web of Claims: ADA Website Accessibility Claims On The Rise

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In today’s technology-driven society, retailers are increasingly using the internet to provide information, goods, and services to the public. While having a website is almost a mandatory aspect of operating a retail...more

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ADA Website Accessibility Cases Continue to Grow

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An increasing number of retailers are facing lawsuits or threats of lawsuits regarding website accessibility under the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”), despite the fact that the ADA and its implementing regulations do...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Website and Mobile App Accessibility: The DOJ Kicks the Can

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As experienced retail attorneys, we bring decades of first-hand knowledge dealing with the business and legal issues facing retailers, e-tailers, landlords, owners, developers and prospective purchasers, restaurateurs, and...more

Perkins Coie

DOJ Postpones Website Accessibility Proceeding: How Businesses Can Prepare in Anticipation of a Lawsuit and How to Maximize Your...

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again postponed its proceeding to amend regulations that would spell out the obligations of retailers, hotels, restaurants, places of entertainment and other businesses to make their...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Urgent Question: Does Your Website Accommodate Disabled Users?

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Your business, school or enterprise has an obligation under the law to accommodate handicapped people in accessing your facilities. As more business moves to the Web, the U.S. Justice Department is increasingly finding that...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - December 2014 #4

Privacy Authorities to App Marketplaces: Post Links to Privacy Policies - An international coalition of 23 privacy regulators released a plea to app marketplaces to act like “a responsible corporate citizen” and make...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Next Frontier in ADA Litigation: Website and App Access for the Disabled

For the last several years, consumers have increasingly turned to online shopping as an alternative to traditional "brick and mortar" stores. Some reports showed that "Cyber Monday" sales figures beat out those for "Black...more

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