In California, the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh) seeks to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of disability and includes accessibility requirements for privately owned businesses. Businesses that do not...more
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits private entities from discriminating against disabled individuals. Specifically, it prohibits a “place of public accommodation” from discriminating “on the...more
In a recent landmark ruling, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that websites are not places of public accommodation within the meaning of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In a 2-1 decision,...more
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic. As of March 18, 2020, the United States had reported at least 5,881 cases of COVID-19, including 107 deaths....more
The Eleventh Circuit’s recent opinion in Haynes v. Hooters of America, LLC has provided momentum to plaintiff’s attorneys filing website accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). ...more
The recent ruling in Juan Carlos Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., case no. 16-23020-civ-Scola (S.D. Fla. 2017) will require the attention of businesses across the country that host websites. To recap, this was a case of first...more
The Eleventh Circuit, in Silva v. Baptist Health South Florida, Inc., recently addressed a healthcare provider’s obligation to provide effective communication, through appropriate auxiliary aids and services, to persons with...more