Seyfarth Synopsis: A Committee in the New York State Senate aims to develop a legal standard for the accessibility of business websites under New York law, in response to the exponential increase in website accessibility...more
5/20/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: Florida court rules that plaintiff must allege more than being unable to learn about a brick-and-mortar business to state a claim that an allegedly inaccessible website violates the ADA....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 19, 2018, the New York City passed a law requiring that businesses engage in “cooperative dialogue” with individuals with disabilities and in other protected categories in the context of...more
Seyfarth Shaw Synopsis: Effective December 18, 2017, New York became the latest state to enact a law cracking down on fake service animals.
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As we previously reported, New York State and more recently, Connecticut, passed legislation requiring the use of the “Accessible Icon” in lieu of the traditional International Symbol of Access (“ISA”) in new construction and...more
4/21/2017
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Interpretive Letters ,
Local Ordinance ,
Public Accommodation ,
Signs ,
State and Local Government ,
Title III
As we previously reported, New York State and more recently, Connecticut, passed legislation requiring the use of the “Accessible Icon” in lieu of the traditional International Symbol of Access (“ISA”) in new construction and...more
4/20/2017
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Interpretive Letters ,
Local Ordinance ,
Public Accommodation ,
Signs ,
State and Local Government ,
Title III
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Spokeo decision may lead to more careful scrutiny of whether ADA Title III plaintiffs have a sufficiently “concrete” injury to confer jurisdiction in federal court.
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NYC recently passed a law requiring that its government agency websites meet accessibility standards. Other state and local governments may follow NYC’s lead and enact accessibility standards for government agencies,...more
Despite the url and frequent federal focus of this blog, it is important to remember that many states and municipalities have their own disability access laws and regulations with which businesses must comply. ...more