Topic
Accessibility
268 published works
Explorations with Information and Technology
Accessibility Workflow and Law Library Information
By David Whelan
We talk a lot about access to legal information in law libraries. Yesterday’s decision in the PACER fees case is a good example (PDF). Recently, I’ve been working on the…
Health Law Prof Blog
Accessibility and Open GLAM, Int’l Perspectives on Disability Exceptions in Copyright and the Visual Arts: Feeling Art
Andrea Wallace (University of Exeter), Accessibility and Open GLAM, Int’l Perspectives on Disability Exceptions in Copyright and the Visual Arts: Feeling Art, Eur. Law Blog (2020):This chapter is approached from…
Health Law Prof Blog
ODR Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: We Must Do Better
David Allen Larson (Hamlin University), ODR Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: We Must Do Better, Online Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice (2nd ed. 2020):Court systems, government agencies, private businesses, mediators,…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Educational Events – TODAY! May 21, 2020
Today, Thursday, May 21, 2020, is the ninth annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to provide opportunities for conversing, thinking, and learning about digital access…
The Attorney Marketing Center
How to make your writing more accessible
By David Ward
A lot of lawyers’ writing is formal and stilted, and I’m not just talking about legalese. Using phrases like, “In order to” or “What’s more” or “Please note that” and…
Reinventing Professionals
Reimagining the Accessibility of Legal Research
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Steve Tover, the founder of Anylaw, a free legal research platform. We discussed the genesis of Anylaw, how it differs from other legal research solutions, the company’s…
Understanding the ADA
Sovereign Immunity and Legislative Streaming at the 11th Circuit
I missed a blog entry last week. However, I had a good excuse. I had pressing client matters at the beginning of the week. In the middle of the week,…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Proposes Updated Hearing Aid Compatibility Standard for Wireless Handsets
By Kelley Drye
At its January 30 Open Meeting, the FCC approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would require wireless handset manufacturers to comply with the 2019 version of the American…
Accessibility Defense
Upcoming – ADA, FHA and Country Music
By Richard Hunt
Just a quick note about some upcoming CLE opportunities, not all of them accessibility oriented. If you are wondering about the photo at left, it’s for something a little different.…
Canada in Focus
New year, new deadlines: Upcoming obligations under the AODA
Have you taken a look at your organization’s upcoming deadlines under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”)? By January 1, 2021, certain private-sector organizations will be required to…