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National Federation of the Blind Challenges Last-Minute Deadline Extensions for Website and Mobile App Accessibility

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The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) sued Department of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS), claiming that the agencies’ Interim Final Rules extending WCAG 2.1 AA compliance deadlines for state and local...more

Alston & Bird

Louisiana Delays App Store Accountability Effective Date to July 2027

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On May 15, 2026, the Louisiana Governor signed HB 977 (Bill) into law, delaying the effective date of the Louisiana App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) by one year, to July 1, 2027. The amendments to the Louisiana ASAA come...more

Baker Donelson

HHS Extends Web and Mobile Accessibility Compliance Deadlines

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This update supplements Baker Donelson's prior client alert by addressing the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) new extension of the compliance deadlines for web content and mobile applications....more

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The Digital Download | Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter | May 2026

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The Digital Download provides a quarterly snapshot of emerging issues at the intersection of privacy, cybersecurity, and data strategy. It brings together Alston & Bird’s thought leadership, publications, events, and firm...more

Purpose Legal

The Mobile Evidence Problem Most Legal Teams Haven't Solved Yet

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An eDiscovery director recently described a collection effort that should have taken a day. It took three. Seven custodians spread across four states. Devices shipped overnight. IT pulled in last minute. By the time...more

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Health Care Week in Review | HHS Launches MAHA Action Plan on Psychiatric Prescribing; HHS OCR Delays Section 504 Digital...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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ADA Title II Web Accessibility Compliance Deadlines Extended by One Year

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On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule to adopt the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.1 Level AA (WCAG 2.1) as the compliance standard for web and mobile app accessibility for...more

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Compliance Deadline Changed for ADA Website Accessibility

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The DOJ issued regulations which were set to take effect in April 2026 requiring state and local government bodies – including public schools – to make their websites and mobile content accessible for people with...more

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Challenge to Utah’s App Store Accountability Act Voluntarily Dismissed Following Statutory Amendments

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On April 21, 2026, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (trade association) voluntarily dismissed its constitutional challenge to the Utah App Store Accountability Act (ASAA). The dismissal follows statutory...more

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Undisclosed Use of Bots in Allegedly Skill-based Game Leads to $420 Million Damages Award for False Advertising and Unfair...

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A New York federal jury has delivered a blockbuster verdict against Papaya Gaming Ltd., awarding $420 million in damages to competitor Skillz Platform Inc. in a closely watched false advertising and unfair competition case...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Utah Amends App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) – Key Obligations Delayed Until May 6, 2027

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Utah has amended its App Store Accountability Act (ASAA). Importantly, the amendments (1) delay the date by which certain operational requirements must be implemented until May 6, 2027, and (2) remove enforcement authority...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Effort to invalidate original Utah App Store Act voluntarily dismissed following legislative amendments

On April 21, 2026, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) agreed to a stipulated dismissal of its constitutional challenge to Utah’s App Store Accountability Act (Utah ASAA) following the amendments to the...more

BakerHostetler

State Privacy in Brief, Q1 2026

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The first quarter of 2026 continued a familiar trajectory for U.S. state privacy law – new state consumer privacy laws; more amendments layered onto existing statutes; and a growing convergence among privacy, artificial...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Game Company Hit with $420+ Million False Advertising Verdict

Papaya offers mobile gaming apps in which players can compete for the chance to win cash prizes. It advertised that players are ​“matched with other players within the same skill level” and that each game is ​“totally fair...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

DOJ Extends Title II ADA Web Accessibility Rule Compliance Deadlines for State and Local Governments

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an interim final rule extending the compliance dates for its 2024 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II website and mobile application accessibility regulations for...more

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DOJ Extends Public Entities’ Compliance Deadline for ADA-Related Website Accessibility, But HHS’s May 2026 Deadline Still Looms

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On April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) extending state and local governments’ compliance deadlines for its 2024 web accessibility rule under Title II of the Americans with...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HHS Web Accessibility Rule: Key Requirements and Fast-Approaching Compliance Deadlines

Nearly two years ago, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule requiring recipients of federal funds to make their websites, mobile applications and any programs delivered through kiosks...more

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Client Alert: New Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Accessibility Requirements for Public Colleges and Universities: What...

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In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to specifically require that state and local government websites, mobile...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Are Your Digital Front Door and Virtual Health Services Accessible?

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When considering how patients physically enter a hospital or physician office, state and federal law requires that disability accessibility is implemented in the structure's design and construction. Unbeknownst to many, there...more

Baker Donelson

Digital Accessibility Rule for: Websites, Kiosks and Apps – May 2026 Deadline Near

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Nearly two years ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule requiring recipients of HHS federal financial assistance to make their websites, mobile applications, and any programs delivered...more

Alston & Bird

Compliance Deadlines for Digital Accessibility Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

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Our Health Care Group examines the new digital accessibility standards under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which apply to recipients of federal financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – OpenAI discontinues Sora app and shifts priorities, Arm to develop AI CPUs, study warns against sycophantic AI...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

How AI Is Revolutionizing Product Safety: Essential Insights for Navigating Risks, Recalls, and Regulations

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Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword in product safety. AI is actively reshaping the way companies identify hazards, manage recalls, communicate warnings, and address the unique risks of lithium-ion batteries....more

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California Courts Create Confusion in Digital Tracking Cases: How Businesses Can Navigate Conflicting Rulings

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Several recent California state court decisions have thrown companies into a state of confusion about whether they can face claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) for use of tracking technologies on...more

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Alabama Enacts App Store Accountability Act Requiring Age Verification and Parental Consent

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States including Texas, Utah, Louisiana, and California have begun shifting children’s online safety obligations from individual apps and websites to app stores and operating systems. These laws generally require centralized...more

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