Topic
Accessibility
268 published works
Consumer Protection Review
FCC Considering New Accessibility Requirements for Videoconferencing Platforms
By Amanda Beane, Tyler Fergusson, Perkins Coie
On May 16, 2023, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that she shared proposals with her fellow commissioners that would, for the first time, require videoconferencing platforms to…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
LSB publishes report on access for d/Deaf customers in banking and credit
By Matthew Gregory (UK), Simon Lovegrove (UK)
On 23 May 2023, the Lending Standards Board (LSB) published a report on access for d/Deaf customers in banking and credit. The report includes insights and considerations aimed at helping…
Canadian Labour and Employment Law
Workplace Accessibility Reports Under Ontario’s AODA Due By December 31, 2023
Special thanks to Eloise Somera (articling student in our Toronto office) for co-authoring. Before the end of 2023, and every three years thereafter, all businesses or non-profits with twenty or…
Accessibility Defense
Can an ADA website accessibility claim be mooted?
By Richard Hunt
In ADA website litigation failure can teach us as much as success, and the plaintiff’s failure in Tavarez v. Extract Labs, Inc., 2023 WL 2712537, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30,…
My Shingle
Disability and Legal Tech Design
[This post gives an overview of the #ABATECHSHOW 2023 presentation Accessibility in Legal Tech by attorneys Haley Moss and Lisa Mueller, based on a summary by ChatGPT as edited by…
Canna Law Blog
California Cannabis Retailer Faces Costly ADA and UCRA Claims
By Jihee Ahn
A recent lawsuit filed in California federal court serves as a good reminder to all our readers that it’s so important to be mindful of Title III of the Americans…
HR Law Watch
Fourth Circuit Holds That Website Tester Has Standing
By Brian D. Pedrow, Michelle M. McGeogh, Maraya Pratt, Justin Kerner
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a disabled Florida resident has standing to sue a Maryland hotel under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”),…
Understanding the ADA
Laufer Headed to Supreme Court: Tester Standing under Title III
Can a single person cause a split among the US Court of Appeals all by herself? The answer in the case of Debra Laufer is absolutely. Today’s blog entry explores…
Health Law Prof Blog
What are the Actions and Inactions of Liberia’s Banking Sector in the Employment and Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities in their Business Strategies
Sahr Nouwah (Independent), What are the Actions and Inactions of Liberia’s Banking Sector in the Employment and Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities in their Business Strategies (2023):The main goal of…
Accessibility Defense
When it comes to ADA tester standing in the Ninth Circuit, the truth no longer matters.
By Richard Hunt
George Washington famously could not tell a lie – or so the story goes. Not all of us are so honest, and so in matters of litigation we have a…