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Unruh Civil Rights Act Disability Discrimination Appeals

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Is the Tide Turning on Website Accessibility Claims? California Court of Appeal Upholds a ‘Bona Fide Intent’ Requirement

The Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, recently handed a potentially significant website accessibility win to the business community under the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh Act) when it...more

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California Appellate Court Holds Plaintiffs in Website Accessibility Challenges Must Have “Bona Fide Intent” To Use Services

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Across the country, companies have been grappling with website accessibility challenges filed by serial plaintiffs alleging the company’s website is not fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. The complaints...more

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California Appeals Court Relies on Nexus Theory to Reverse Dismissal of ADA Website Violation Complaint

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The California Court of Appeals, Fourth Appellate District, recently reversed a lower court ruling against a visually impaired plaintiff who alleged that a credit union’s website was incompatible with screen-reader software....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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