In a decision that creates new hurdles for website accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on April 7, 2021, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that websites do not...more
4/27/2021
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Appeals ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Public Accommodation ,
Split of Authority ,
TCPA ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Winn-Dixie Stores
A recent spate of suits against several major retailers has raised questions about whether self-service checkouts and other kiosks must comply with the requirements of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more
Domino’s Pizza has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court asking the Court to weigh in on whether Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to websites. The...more
8/19/2019
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Disability Discrimination ,
Dominos ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Public Accommodation ,
Split of Authority ,
Title II ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
On January 15, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit revived a previously dismissed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website accessibility class action against Domino’s Pizza. In Robles v. Domino’s Pizza,...more
1/28/2019
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Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dominos ,
Reversal ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
An increasing number of class action lawsuits have been filed over the past year against private companies by individuals alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for failure to maintain websites that...more