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Accessibility Rules Website Owner Liability

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L’Ontario reporte au 30 juin 2021 la date limite pour le dépôt des rapports de conformité sur l’acce

Les entreprises et les organismes sans but lucratif qui comptent 20 employés ou plus ont maintenant jusqu’au 30 juin 2021 pour déposer un rapport de conformité sur l’accessibilité auprès du ministère des Services aux aînés et...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Extends Accessibility Compliance Report Deadline to June 30, 2021

Businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees now have until June 30, 2021, to file an accessibility compliance report with the Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility. The original deadline was December 31,...more

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Ontario, Canada: Impending AODA Compliance Deadlines

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The purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is to develop, implement and enforce accessibility standards to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities, with respect to goods,...more

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A Second California State Court Judge Says the ADA Covers Online-Only Businesses

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California state courts are becoming an even friendlier jurisdiction for plaintiffs filing lawsuits about allegedly inaccessible websites....more

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California Appellate Court Adopts Broad Standing for Claims Based on Asserted ADA Violations

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The California Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in White v. Square, Inc. that suggested standing to assert claims against websites for violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act will be interpreted very broadly. In a case...more

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"Drive-by" Lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act Continue to Rise

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“Drive-by” lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are more prevalent than ever and continue to rise. ...more

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CA Court Rules Unruh Act Requires Website to Conform to WCAG 2.0 AA, But Denies Damages for Multiple Visits to Website

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On May 21, a California state court in Los Angeles held on summary judgment that the Whisper Lounge restaurant violated California’s Unruh Act by having a website that could not be used by a blind person with a screen reader,...more

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ICBA Members and Community Banks Released From ADA Liability

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Many community banks received letters from advocacy group Access Now alleging that the banks' websites violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the visually impaired in provision of electronic information...more

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