Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 10 – Website Accessibility
Illinois Federal Court Dismisses CFPB's First Redlining Case, Holding ECOA Doesn't Extend to Prospective Applicants - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Recent Developments in ADA Website Accessibility Compliance - The Consumer Finance Podcast
DOJ’s Recent Guidance on Website Accessibility and the ADA — What Does It Tell Us? - The Consumer Finance Podcast
JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Cases Move Through Courts, and the State of U.S./Cuba Relations
JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Litigation Heading into Presidential Election
JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Matters Move Forward in 2020
JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Risks Continue for Companies with Investments and Operations in Cuba
Jones Day Talks: Trump Administration Allows Private Parties to Sue Under Helms-Burton Act for Assets Seized in Cuba
[WEBINAR] Creating an Accessible City
2024 saw some interesting developments and an uptick in lawsuit filings from 2023; expect less ADA Title III enforcement and rulemaking activity from DOJ in 2025....more
Amid a notable recent uptick in website accessibility cases, both threatened and filed, against financial services companies alleging violations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or similar state and local...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ issues useful new Guide to help small governmental entities understand the new web and mobile app accessibility requirements under Title II of the ADA....more
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule on the accessibility of web content and mobile apps under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) goes into effect June 24, 2024. With limited exceptions, the rule...more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent release of an advance copy of its final rule on website accessibility for state and local governments under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides a...more
On April 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establishing specific requirements for making websites and mobile apps offered by state...more
On April 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its Final Rule to revise existing regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This Final Rule clarifies the obligations of state...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOJ issued final regulations under Title II of the ADA requiring state and local government websites and mobile apps to conform to WCAG 2.1 AA in two or three years, with few exceptions....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The W3C recently adopted Version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) which adds nine new success criteria for digital accessibility....more
In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would make the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) the standard for compliance for state and local governments...more
On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its highly anticipated proposed changes to the regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Title II prohibits state and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: AB 1757 would adopt WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the de facto standard for websites and mobile apps that can be accessed from California and impose liability for statutory damages on business establishments and...more
A recent “Dear Colleague” letter issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education (OCR) places colleges and universities on notice of recent enforcement...more
This past decade has seen a growing trend in lawsuits filed by both individuals and advocacy groups against public and private entities claiming disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for...more
When one of our clients recently received nearly-identical demand letters from remote, unrelated, and unrepresented parties claiming website accessibility and threatening legal action for damages under the Americans with...more
Preventing ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits - An increasing number of businesses are facing lawsuits alleging that their websites violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). New York, in particular, has become a...more
Have you received a letter from an attorney alleging that your company’s website is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act? These allegations may lack legal merit. The United States Court of Appeals for the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: UC Berkeley and the DOJ resolve an 8-year investigation with a comprehensive Consent Decree that requires UC Berkeley to make virtually all the content on its online platforms accessible to people with...more
On August 1, 2022, the California Court of Appeals issued an opinion that will put a stop to website accessibility discrimination cases against online-only businesses brought pursuant to the state’s Unruh Act. The case,...more
Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and fellow Partners Lori Sommerfield and Kim Phan, along with special guest Matt Ater from Vispero, as they discuss recent developments in website accessibility...more
Inflation Reduction Act Of 2022. After the so-called “vote-a-rama,” that lasted all night and into the morning last Saturday / Sunday, the Senate finally voted to pass the Act through reconciliation, by a 51-50 vote margin...more
On March 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “Department”) published guidance on web accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The guidance addresses how state and local governments (covered by...more
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
Troutman Pepper’s The Consumer Finance Podcast provides reliable, insightful, and entertaining industry-specific content central to consumer financial services. Hosted by veteran CFS attorney and Troutman Pepper Partner Chris...more
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