Topic
Accessibility
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Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
The Next Wave of ADA Litigation – Must Retailers Offer Gift Cards in Braille?
In the last three weeks more than 90 retailers and restaurants have been sued in federal courts in New York because they do not offer Braille-embossed gift cards. Many of…
TRE Legal Practice News
Crucial Decision Validates Fraud Whistleblower Suit
In a crucial decision upholding equal access to the Internet, on November 5, 2019, a state court in Alameda County validated the legal bases underlying a fraud whistleblower complaint against…
Virginia Disability Law Blog
Google Unveils “Action Blocks” Aimed at Making Smartphone Use Easier for People with Disabilities
By Sheri Abrams
Google announced this week that it will soon begin rolling out a new and innovative function on their smartphone devices to help make life easier for those with physical and…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
The Next Wave of Accessibility Litigation in the Retail Industry: Braille Gift Cards
By Ryan P. Phair, M. Brett Burns, Torsten M. Kracht
For the past few years, retailers have been confronted with a tidal wave of litigation alleging that their websites are inaccessible in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Indeed,…
The Faculty Lounge
Raizel Liebler & Gregory Cunningham on the ADA and the University Academic Library
Raizel Liebler (Instructor of Law & Faculty Scholarship Librarian) and Gregory Cunningham (Instructor of Law & Associate Director for Access & Organization) at UIC John Marshall Law School, University of…
ADA Title II Compliance
Supreme Court Passes on Challenge to Extension of Title III to Websites and Mobile Apps
By Duane Morris
On October 7, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order denying certiorari in Domino’s Pizza, LLC v. Robles, a case that would have required the Supreme Court…
TRE Legal Practice News
Bay Area Transit Agencies Agree to Make the RTC Clipper Card and Disability Verification Process More Accessible to Disabled Riders
SAN FRANCISCO, September 24, 2019 — TRE Legal Practice is pleased to announce a Settlement Agreement with the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) that will make regional transit more…
TRE Legal Practice News
Bay Area Transit Agencies Agree to Make the RTC Clipper Card and Disability Verification Process More Accessible to Disabled Riders
SAN FRANCISCO, September 24, 2019 — TRE Legal Practice is pleased to announce a Settlement Agreement with the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) that will make regional transit more…
TRE Legal Practice News
Bay Area Transit Agencies Agree to Make the RTC Clipper Card and Disability Verification Process More Accessible to Disabled Riders
SAN FRANCISCO, September 24, 2019 — TRE Legal Practice is pleased to announce a Settlement Agreement with the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) that will make regional transit more…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Accessibility of Elder Housing-What Happens When the Elevator is Out of Order?
By rmorgan
A local news station recently ran an article about the impact of a broken elevator on the residents who live on top floors in 8 On Your Side gets results…