In Winegard v. Newsday LLC, U.S. District Judge Eric R. Komitee held that a website does not constitute a “place of public accommodation” under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and granted Newsday’s...more
In Winegard v. Newsday LLC, No. 19-CV-04420(EK)(RER) (E.D.N.Y. August 16, 2021), the Honorable Eric R. Komitee held that a website does not constitute a “place of public accommodation” under Title III of the Americans with...more
8/30/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dominos ,
Public Accommodation ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Winn-Dixie Stores
On April 7, 2021, in Gil v. Winn-Dixie, Case No. 17-13467, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an important decision on whether Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated guidance on December 16, 2020, to address the impact of COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace. The guidance indicates that employers may require...more
12/21/2020
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Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
On October 2, 2020, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced a bipartisan bill titled the Online Accessibility Act, intended to curb predatory website accessibility lawsuits that accuse consumer-facing...more
Last week, a Southern District of New York judge held that retailers cannot be sued under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for not offering Braille gift cards. The Court’s thorough and well-reasoned...more
A recent decision suggests that businesses should consider prominently displaying accessibility policies on their websites and inviting consumers to call or e-mail about specific accommodation inquiries. Such accessibility...more
An enterprising plaintiffs’ lawyer has recently advanced a new theory of claim against retailers, restaurants, and other merchants for alleged violations of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)....more