Topic
Accessibility
268 published works
Workforce Bulletin
Accessible Technology Claims Are Not Going Away: Recent Decisions Under ADA
By Epstein Becker Green, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Our colleague Joshua A. Stein, attorney at Epstein Becker Green, has a post on the Retail Labor and Employment Law blog that will be of interest to many of our readers in…
Workforce Bulletin
New Online Resource Can Help Employers Make Their eRecruiting Technologies Accessible to All Job Seekers
By Epstein Becker Green, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Our colleague Frank C. Morris, Jr., attorney at Epstein Becker Green, has a post on the Financial Services Employment Law blog that will be of interest to many of our readers…
Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Proposes Expansion of Requirements for TV Stations and MVPDs to Provide Audio Description of Video Programming
Last week was a busy one for the FCC, with decisions or proposals on a number of issues that can affect broadcasters, including changes to the EAS rules and proposals…
Understanding the ADA
Remember that Law School Exam? Defenses Run Amok
For those who remember law school, the typical law school exam was a completely crazy hypothetical with thousands of issues in it. The idea was to spot all the issues…
Beyond Telecom Law Blog
Musicians and the FCC – Finally Singing from the Same (Accessible) Sheet of Music
Among entertainers, the FCC is seen as the self-righteous censor that levies high profile fines against a broadcaster for a “wardrobe malfunction,” or a radio station for playing a profane song. …
Technology and AI
Kicking the Can Down the Road: The Murky Law on Technologic Accessibility
ADA regulations may be delayed an impossibly long time for websites. So where does that leave Hollywood? Seven Hollywood studios are facing a civil rights lawsuit from members of the…
Focus on Regulation
FCC Implements Additional Accessibility Requirements for Navigation Devices and Digital Apparatus
By Tony Lin, George John
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released its second order (“Second CVAA Order”) further implementing the accessibility goals established in the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (“CVAA”)…
Media Law Prof Blog
Caterina Sganga on Copyright as an Obstacle To Accessibility To Information To Those With Disabilities
Caterina Sganga, Central European University (CEU), Department of Legal Studies, and CEU Business School, has published Disability, Right to Culture and Copyright: Which Regulatory Option? at 29 International Review of…
Other
Justice Department Applies ADA Title III To Carnival’s Cruise Ships, Website, and Mobile App in a Landmark Settlement
By Minh N. Vu
In late July, coinciding with the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) entered into a landmark settlement agreement with Carnival Corp. to…
Fair Housing Defense
DOJ Settles Design and Construction Fair Housing Case for $205,000 — Plus the Cost of Building a New Community
Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced another Fair Housing Act (FHA) settlement, this time with a developer (and several related companies) from West Virginia. To resolve the…