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Accessibility Standards
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The HeinOnline Blog
HeinOnline Advances Accessibility with WCAG 2.2 AA Standards
Lauren Mattiuzzo Lauren has been an employee of the William S. Hein & Co., Inc. for more than 25 years. During her long tenure, she has worked in various departments…
Achkar Law Blog
Updated Accessibility Standard on Employment: Federally Regulated Employers in Ontario Be Aware
On May 29, 2025, Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) released a revised version of the Accessibility Standard on Employment—CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 (REV-2025). This update replaces the previous version from December 2024 and introduces…
2Civility Blog
New Grant Aims to Improve Accessibility in Illinois Courts for People With Disabilities
By Laura Bagby
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have announced a new…
Canadian Labour and Employment Law
New Deadline For AODA Compliance Looms on Horizon
By Dave Bushuev
We are pleased to summarize a recent Canadian HR Reporter article, “New deadline for AODA compliance looms on horizon,” with insight from Dave Bushuev. Organizations with 20 or more employees in Ontario…
Other
SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Acheson v. Laufer
By Minh N. Vu and John W. Egan Seyfarth Synopsis: SCOTUS asked revealing questions in yesterday’s Acheson v. Laufer oral argument, but left attendees wondering whether the Court will provide…
Law Times News
Accessibility Standards Canada signs two memoranda of understanding with Ontario
Latest MOU encourages collaboration on development of accessibility standards for building codes
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Newfoundland and Labrador passes new accessibility legislation for persons with disabilities
New accessibility legislation received royal assent in November 2021
Baker Law Blog
Accessible Design Requirements: Worthy Aims, Huge Risks for Design Professionals
By Jeremy Baker
Design professionals must comply with a variety of federal, state, and local statutes, rules, and codes that require certain public and commercial buildings to be designed in a manner so…
HR Defense
Disabled Access: A Chance to Fix Your Premises Before Being Sued?
New legislation seeks to level the playing field for businesses that have been targeted by "drive-by" claims alleging discrimination by customers with disabilities who may have never even gone to…
Fair Housing Defense
Will a Subsequent Purchaser of a Property Built After 1991 Be Liable For Accessibility Issues Related to Design & Construction of the Property?
As all of us in the property ownership/management business know, communities get bought and sold from time to time. Indeed, a property can be sold many years (even decades) after…