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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

Achieving DEI Compliance…On Your Website

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/9/2025

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts, and the term itself, have become increasingly scrutinized and subjected to legal challenges by both government and private actors, making an understanding of the current DEI...more

Choice Hotels Sued for Failing to Provide Information about Accessibility to Users

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/24/2018

Choice Hotels International Inc., was recently sued for failing to provide disabled users with information about its rooms’ and grounds’ accessibility. The suit, referencing the Comfort Inn in Gainesville, Florida, states...more

A New Wave of Website Accessibility Litigation: Employers Beware

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/24/2018

Employers across the country continue to face potential litigation over the accessibility of their websites to individuals with disabilities. The increase in website accessibility litigation under the Americans with...more

Disabling Code: Franchisors Should Ensure Digital Properties Are Accessible

Lewitt Hackman on 8/17/2017

Are we still in the dawn of the digital age, or have we moved on to mid-morning yet? Only time, and your company's web site and applications, will tell. Unfortunately, when it comes to website accessibility, it is still...more

Innovative Salad Restaurant Agrees to Make Website and Mobile App Accessible

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/25/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: New website and mobile app accessibility settlement agreement requires WCAG 2.0 AA conformance, training, and feedback mechanism. Being named one of the most innovative companies of 2016 doesn’t make...more

Why a Recent Ruling on Disability Access Serves as a Warning to All Businesses Operating Public Websites

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/21/2016

Any business operating a website for use by customers or other members of the public should take heed of a recent California decision that found a retailer liable for violations of federal and state disability access laws...more

Does Your Website or Mobile App Discriminate?

Goulston & Storrs PC on 6/25/2015

Are you confident that your business complies with federal anti-discrimination laws? If you offer goods or services to the public through the Internet, the answer may not be as simple as you think. Increasingly, lawsuits...more

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