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Website Accessibility
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Omnizant Legal Marketing & Web Design Blog
New Web Accessibility Guidance from the DOJ
Today the Department of Justice issued guidance on web accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Stressing the importance of internet accessibility, the guidance states: “A website with inaccessible features…
HR Defense
Landmark ADA Case Leaves More Questions Than Answers on Website Obligations
By Akerman Law
Businesses hoping for clarification on their obligations to ensure their websites comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will still have to wait, following a recent…
Real Estate & Construction
As the Winn-Dixie Saga Finally Concludes in Florida, 181 Advocacy Groups Urge DOJ to Issue Website Accessibility Regulations
By Kristina M. Launey and Minh Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: The Eleventh Circuit has refused to reconsider its decision to vacate its prior order and the trial court’s judgment because of…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
ADA Title III Federal Lawsuit Filings Hit An All Time High
By Minh Vu, Kristina Launey and Susan Ryan Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs continue filing ADA Title III lawsuits in record numbers with no sign of stopping. As regular readers of this…
Regucation
Website accessibility considerations for private institutions of higher education
By Scott Goldschmidt, Aaron Lacey
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased the use of the internet and digital platforms by institutions of higher education. While providing online content has great potential to improve the ways that…
Consumer Protection Review
Recent DOJ Settlements Show Step Up in Web Accessibility Enforcement by Biden Administration
By Amanda Beane, Robert A. Burgoyne, Caroline M. Mew
In November and December 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice entered into settlement agreements with two private companies and one public entity addressing website accessibility, signaling increased enforcement activity in…
Consumer Protection Review
Eleventh Circuit Vacates Ruling That Websites Are Not Public Accommodations Under the ADA
By Amanda Beane, Caitlin Hoeberlein, Nathan Kosnoff, Perkins Coie
Key Takeaways: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently vacated its April 2021 opinion holding that websites do not constitute places of public accommodations under Title III…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
A Status Update on Hotel Reservations Website Lawsuits
By: Ashley S. Jenkins and Minh N. Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: Hotels have been fighting a tsunami of hotel reservations website lawsuits with good results so far. In the past few…
Employment Law Lookout
Crystal Ball 2022: More Aggressive DOJ Enforcement, More Lawsuits, and Maybe a New Rulemaking
By Minh N. Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: We predict 2022 will look a lot like 2021 with roughly the same number of lawsuits and DOJ pushing the boundaries of the ADA. Like…
Product Liability & Mass Torts Blog
Recent New York Federal Court Decisions Hold that the ADA Does Not Cover Websites
By Brett F. Clements, Matthew B. Mock
Plaintiffs continue to file website accessibility lawsuits at a rapid pace, but two recent decisions in New York federal court may reduce certain types of filings in that forum.[1] In…