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DOJ Withdraws Eleven ADA Guidance Documents For Public Accommodations

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The Trump DOJ rescinded five COVID-19 related documents and six older guidance documents designed to educate businesses on the requirements of the ADA, claiming that the recission will reduce the burden on businesses to...more

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California Proposes Website Accessibility Law with Significant Compliance Obligations and Liability Risks Nationwide

On June 12, 2023, the California Assembly's Judiciary Committee replaced the full contents of AB 1757 (a bill originally addressing court consolidation) with new legislative language featuring heightened standards for...more

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EEOC, Other Federal Agencies Set the Pace for Employers Using AI in the Workplace

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It is safe to say that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) went mainstream in 2023. With the widening acceptance of AI, dozens of industries have raced to adopt the technology into various operations at a staggering pace...more

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[Event] Uncorking Accessibility: How Winery Websites Can Meet ADA Compliance Standards - May 10th, Napa, CA

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Its rules extend to websites of businesses open to the public, including wineries. Last...more

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HHS and DOJ Issue Joint Guidance on Nondiscriminatory Telehealth Practices

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​​​​​​​To coincide with the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (CRT)...more

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DOJ ADA Accessibility Guidance May Prompt Companies to Redesign Websites

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public accommodations to provide goods and services accessible to disabled persons. While most Title III litigation has centered around access to physical...more

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Employers’ algorithms and AI software may be discriminating against applicants and employees with disabilities

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On May 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance to caution employers about using artificial intelligence (“AI”) and software tools to make...more

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EEOC and the DOJ Issue Guidance for Employers Using AI Tools to Assess Job Applicants and Employees

Employers are more frequently relying on the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tools to automate employment decision-making, such as software that can review resumes and “chatbots” that interview and screen job...more

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EEOC and DOJ warn that use of AI tools in employment decisions can violate ADA

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have each issued substantively similar technical assistance documents explaining how employers’ use of algorithmic decision-making...more

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EEOC, DOJ Issue Guidance on AI in the Workplace. - On May 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) each issued guidance documents addressing potential...more

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EEOC, DOJ Warn Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions Might Violate ADA

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on May 12, 2022, issued guidance advising employers that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic...more

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Is Your Website Accessible? The DOJ Is Watching

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990. Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination based upon disability in any place of public accommodation....more

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What Businesses Need to Know About DOJ’s New Guidance on Web Accessibility and the American with Disabilities Act

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued guidance indicating that it will step up enforcement against websites that are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more

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DOJ (Finally) Releases Website ADA Accessibility Guidance – But Still No Clear Rules

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Over half a decade after the industry developed its own standards in light of a lack of meaningful guidance from regulators, the Department of Justice recently issued a guidance document on compliance with the Americans with...more

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DOJ Breaks Silence on ADA Web Accessibility with New Guidance

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Following a period of silence on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires websites to be accessible to persons with disabilities, the US Department of Justice released new guidance on March 18 focusing on covered...more

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The Department of Justice Issues “Web Accessibility Guidance”

On March 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued “Web Accessibility Guidance” for state and local governments and public accommodations under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) (the...more

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New DOJ Guidance on ADA Web Accessibility Leaves Unanswered Questions

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On March 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published web accessibility guidance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with...more

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DOJ Issues Website Accessibility Guidance - Key Questions Remain Unanswered

Almost twelve years after it first proposed to issue website accessibility regulations, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 18, 2022, published “Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA.” The new nonregulatory...more

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July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Biden Administration releases guidance classifying ‘long COVID’ as a potential disability

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On July 26, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that “long COVID” – a condition in which some people continue to experience COVID symptoms long after the acute phase of infection –could be considered a disability under...more

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What Does The CDC’s Latest Mask Guidance Mean For Businesses Open To The Public?

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest guidance that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks or social distance in many settings raises questions for businesses in retail, hospitality and...more

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Managing Medical Marijuana at Workplace Amid Evolving State and Local Law

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Since California first legalized medical marijuana in 1996, approximately thirty-two other states and the District of Columbia have followed its lead and approved marijuana use for medical purposes. Introduction [1] - ...more

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DOJ Releases Supplemental Guidance on Service Animals Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

With the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) just two weeks away, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has released a new technical assistance document addressing frequently asked questions...more

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Ebola Fears: Employer Best Practices for Epidemic Preparedness

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Potential Ebola virus exposure is a concern that strikes fear in many. Employers may be confronted—if they have not been already—with difficult managerial decisions that must address employees' rational—or irrational—fears of...more

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