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Website Accessibility
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Privacy and Cybersecurity
Federal ADA Title III Lawsuit Numbers Drop 15% for the First Half of 2020 But a Strong Rebound Is Likely
By Minh N. Vu, Kristina Launey, and Susan Ryan Seyfarth synopsis: Businesses enjoyed a brief reprieve in ADA Title III lawsuits while the country was shut down but the rest…
Accessibility Defense
Thanks for the shout-out Lainey – a website plug-in followup
By Richard Hunt
Lainey Feingold, a long time and well know advocate for those with disabilities, referred to my earlier blog on website plug-ins* that promise accessibility in her latest blog. HONOR THE ADA:…
The IP Edge
Is Your Website Accessible?
Why Website Accessibility Matters Website accessibility in its simplest terms is the ability for everyone, regardless of their ability, to access your website and content. Disabilities come in many shapes…
The Privacy Hacker
CCPA and Web Accessibility
The California Attorney General’s final proposed regulations under CCPA (“Regulations”) have been submitted, and pending approval by the California Office of Administrative Law, will soon become enforceable by law. One…
Understanding the ADA
Nexus, Doe, or 42 USC §12181(7): When Must an Internet Site be Accessible to Persons with Disabilities?
Today’s blog entry comes from the Fourth Appellate District of the State of California. It is an Internet accessibility case. The difference with this case is that there is…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
California State Courts Continue to Issue Pro-Plaintiff Decisions in Website Accessibility Cases
Seyfarth Synopsis: A second California Court of Appeal rules that websites with a nexus to a physical place of business are covered by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities…
Of Digital Interest
COVID-19 Causing a Surge in E-Commerce—Is Your Website Accessible?
Stay-at-home orders and business closures during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have led to a sharp increase in online shopping. While e-commerce has helped businesses stay afloat during this challenging economic…
Employer Law Report
Pandemic is time to revisit website and other tech accessibility
Have you ever made online purchases as frequently as you have in recent months? Have you ever had so many employees working remotely? The pandemic-related surge in consumer reliance on…
Health Care and Life Sciences
Reopening Businesses Face Thorny Customer-Facing ADA Issues
By Minh N. Vu and John W. Egan Seyfarth Synopsis: Reopening businesses need to carefully consider how social distancing and other Covid-19 mitigation measures will impact customers with disabilities and…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
The Curve Has Flattened for Federal Website Accessibility Lawsuits
By Kristina M. Launey & Minh N. Vu We’ve sheltered in place and finished our tally. The numbers are in for total website accessibility lawsuit filings in federal courts in 2019,…