I’ll be speaking at the Accesibility.com January event “Trends in Digital Accessibility Lawsuits” on January 25, 2022 beginning at 2:45 p.m. ET. The online event begins at 1:00 p.m. ET and will include Ken Nakata of Converge Accessibility and Reeve
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The Accessibility Defense blog, published by Hunt Huey PLLC, focuses on legal issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Housing Act (FHA), and disability rights enforcement. It covers topics such as ADA compliance and litigation strategies, fair housing obligations and enforcement trends, emotional support animal regulations, and the impact of federal administrative policies on disability rights. The blog also discusses legal ethics in the context of accessibility defense and provides analysis of legislative proposals affecting ADA enforcement. It aims to inform businesses, housing providers, and legal professionals about the practical and legal challenges in defending against accessibility-related claims and navigating evolving disability rights laws.
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Same old wine update – Aluko Collins and his United Legal Team continue to send demand letters.
By Richard Hunt
I continue to receive calls from businesses all over the country who have received demand letters from Aluko Collins and his United Legal Team, supposedly on behalf of an individual named Denaryle Williams.¹ As of December 15 it does not…
Quick Hits – Who needs the Grinch when you’ve got Bowser?
By Richard Hunt
Almost everyone who ever was, had or has a child probably knows Bowser, the character from many Nintendo games. In Mario Party he often offers “gifts” that don’t always (or ever) turn out to be something you might want. Recent…
Understanding ADA Website Accessibility Litigation
By Richard Hunt
My new paper “Understanding Website Accessibility Litigation” is available now for download. This paper is for businesses who want to understand this highly publicized form of litigation without jargon and legalese. Here’s a summary of what the paper will explain;…
The Great Accessibility Overlays Battle – now available on YouTube
By Richard Hunt
The Digital Accessibility Legal Summit 2021 is over, but those interested in the panel discussion and following commentary from The Great Accessibility Overlays Battle can watch it YouTube below. Spoiler alert: widgets, plug-ins and overlays all have one thing in…
ADA and FHA Quick Hits – Wild Turkey edition.
By Richard Hunt
It turns out that the story about Benjamin Franklin wanting the wild turkey to be the U.S. National Bird is a myth, and I’m not willing to get into the politics of the annual pardoning of turkeys by the President,…
Pursuit of Respect – an update
By Richard Hunt
I received a call earlier today from one of the lawyers who sent demand letters on behalf of Pursuit of Respect.¹ It was a follow up to an email from August 2021, which was in turn a follow up to…
Quick Hits – This week we are getting technical
By Richard Hunt
The ADA and FHA decisions handed down in the last few weeks share a common theme: technicalities matter. Sometimes the lack of technical standards increases the time and money spent in litigation, as in the first entry below, but more…
ADA website demands – same old wine in the same old bottle again. . .
By Richard Hunt
I’m re-cycling a picture from April because there’s another lawyer recycling a money-making strategy that’s been in use for quite a while. I’ve been hired in the last week by two clients who received demand letters from Aluko Collins Sr.,…
ADA Title III and Point of Sale Devices – technology, regulation and changing expectations
By Richard Hunt
*In just the last 10 days two different courts have taken completely different approaches to Point of Sale (POS) terminals commonly used for self checkout lines. In the more recent decision, National Federation of the Blind, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Associates,…