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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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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 Releases Long Awaited Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Seeking To Increase Accessibility Of Websites And Mobile Applications Of...

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On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its highly anticipated proposed changes to the regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Title II prohibits state and...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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Amusement Parks Can’t Invoke Arbitrary Manufacturer Safety Requirements To Restrict Riders With Disabilities, Eleventh Circuit...

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Seyfarth Synopsis:   New Eleventh Circuit decision says amusement park operators must base rider eligibility requirements on actual risks and cannot simply adopt manufacturer recommendations, even when required by state law....more

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New California Assembly Bill on Website Accessibility Could Result in a Lawsuit Tsunami

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Seyfarth Synopsis: AB 1757 would adopt WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the de facto standard for websites and mobile apps that can be accessed from California and impose liability for statutory damages on business establishments and...more

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OCR and DOJ Send A Message to Higher Ed: Make Your Websites Accessible

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A recent “Dear Colleague” letter issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education (OCR) places colleges and universities on notice of recent enforcement...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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U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Issue Dear Colleague Letter Regarding Digital Accessibility in Higher Education

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In a joint “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) released May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights teamed up with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to make the public aware of both...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

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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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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

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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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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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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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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 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

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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

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OFCCP Week In Review: March 2022 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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ADA Website Accessibility Ruling Deepens Circuit Split

The Eleventh Circuit recently issued a ruling that websites are not places of public accommodation, building upon decisions by other courts and deepening the divide among appellate courts on this issue. As we have written in...more

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Circuit Courts Further Diverge on Website Accessibility

Need for Clarity Becomes Even More Urgent Amid Competing Interpretations, Lack of Guidance - The 11th Circuit recently delivered a blow to serial plaintiffs by holding that a website is not a place of public accommodation...more

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House Bill Introduced to Require Accessible Consumer Facing Websites and Mobile Apps

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Congressmen Budd and Correa try to address website and mobile app accessibility in a new bill called the “Online Accessibility Act.” ...more

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Is it Time to Prioritize Making Websites and Mobile Apps Accessible?

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Companies should take steps to ensure that their websites and mobile apps are accessible to persons who are blind or vision impaired, based on the Supreme Court’s recent refusal to review an appellate court decision that...more

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Supreme Court Declines to Clarify ADA Applicability to Websites and Mobile Apps, Resulting in a Ninth Circuit Decision That Is Bad...

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On October 7, 2019, the Supreme Court denied Domino’s petition for writ of certiorari in Robles v. Domino's Pizza LLC, 913 F.3d 898 (2019), leaving in place the Ninth Circuit’s pronouncement that Title III of the Americans...more

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