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Website Accessibility
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Ad Law Access
Court Holds that Website Accessibility Doesn’t Require 100% Compliance
By Geoffrey W. Castello, Gonzalo E. Mon, Gregory Berman
If you’ve ever received a demand letter alleging that your company’s website isn’t accessible to the blind or visually-impaired, it’s likely that the claimant’s attorney attached a report outlining a…
Accessibility Defense
FHA and ADA Quick Hits – afternoon showers edition
By Richard Hunt
August is (in Texas at least) the month of afternoon thunderstorms. It’s a good metaphor for running a business subject to the ADA or FHA. Everything’s sunny and warm one…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
The Department of Justice Announces that It Intends to Publish Regulations Related To Website Accessibility
By Robert T. Quackenboss, Jason P. Brown
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced earlier this month that it will begin the rulemaking process related to “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability: Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California Appellate Court Rules That Purely Digital Retail Businesses Are Not Covered Under the Unruh Civil Rights Act
By By: David Raizman, Nicholas Marfori
On August 1, 2022, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, in Martinez v. Cot’n Wash, Inc., resolved two outstanding issues in the website accessibility field in a…
Omnizant Legal Marketing & Web Design Blog
Changing the Digital Landscape, One Accessible Legal Website At A Time
When it comes to creating good websites, most web developers are quick to say that they prioritize the user experience. Unfortunately, most don’t consider the experience of visitors using assistive…
Consumer Protection Review
Justice Department to Issue First-Ever Rules on Web Accessibility Under the ADA
By Amanda Beane, Maisie Ide, Perkins Coie
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced its intention to adopt rules setting forth web accessibility standards for state and local government entities, which are regulated under Title II…
Employment Law Lookout
Websites Are Not A Public Accommodation Under the ADA, Says California Court of Appeals
By Minh N. Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeals puts an end to lawsuits against online only businesses in California and calls out DOJ and Congress for inaction. In…
California Employment Law Update
California Court of Appeal Holds Online-Only Business Websites Are Not “Public Accommodations”
By Philippe A. Lebel, Dylan K. Tedford
On August 1, 2022, the California Court of Appeal joined longstanding Ninth Circuit precedent in determining that online-only businesses are not “public accommodations” covered under Title III of the Americans…
Understanding the ADA
Gateway is Everything in California
Before getting started on our blog entry for the week, a couple of housekeeping matters are in order. First, my daughter is off to college a week from Friday. Things…
Ad Law Access
California Appellate Court Holds in Favor of a Digital-Only Retailer Under Both the ADA and Unruh Act
By Geoffrey W. Castello, Gregory Berman
Over the past several years, plaintiffs have filed several lawsuits around the country, alleging that retail websites that were not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals constituted a violation…