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
4/16/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Final Rules ,
Healthcare ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government ,
Title II ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
For the past decade, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been trolling the Internet for websites that are incompatible with screen-reader technology used by blind people to navigate the web. Businesses that fall short are accused of...more
7/22/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Supreme Court Declines to Weigh In on Website Accessibility -
In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act,...more
10/11/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Ballot Measures ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Drug Pricing ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title III ,
Wage and Hour ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has instead chosen to punt. Domino’s Pizza had...more
On January 31, 2013, the deadline for lodging facilities and other places of public accommodation to comply with new accessibility regulations for pools and spas takes effect. The regulations were issued by the Department of...more