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Website Accessibility
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Understanding the ADA
Braille Gift Cards and Title III
It is hard to write on anything that doesn’t have something to do with Covid-19. However, ADA jurisprudence continues and a lot of it happens outside of Covid-19. That…
Accessibility Defense
On the hook: Website Developers may have ADA liability for inaccessible websites
By Richard Hunt
Website developers and even remediation experts have reason to be concerned about a recent decision from California. In Bashin v. Conduent, Inc., Case No. RG18888208 in the Superior Court for Alemeda…
Accessibility Defense
Is there a silver bullet for ADA website accessibility? Sorry, but the answer is no.
By Richard Hunt
This is going to be an unusual blog because most of it will be in a footnote of sorts. The legal part of the blog is easy. If your business…
Accessibility Defense
Yes, the ADA is confusing, especially when it comes to websites
By Richard Hunt
I was in the midst of preparing a presentation on ADA website obligations for the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association when I got an email from Jason Richmond of Anttix, Inc.,…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
2019 Was Another Record-Breaking Year for Federal ADA Title III Lawsuits
By Minh Vu, Kristina Launey and Susan Ryan Seyfarth Synopsis: The ADA Title III federal lawsuit numbers in 2019 topped 11,000 for another all-time record. Plaintiffs filed at least 11,053…
The Regulatory Roundup
CBD Industry Sees Increase in Website Accessibility Suits
By mmacdonald
Website accessibility lawsuits have been on the rise over recent years, hitting businesses in various industries. The most recent one to be hit is the CBD industry. This blog discusses…
WISE
Website Accessibility Suits Hit the CBD Industry
By mmacdonald
More than 2,000 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in federal courts each year in 2018 and 2019, alerting business owners of the rising trend in website accessibility litigation. This trend…
Cannabis Law Update
Cannabis Companies Beware: You Can Get Sued If Your Website Isn’t Compliant With the Americans With Disabilities Act
By Kelley Drye
Over the past few years, a handful of law firms have filed thousands of lawsuits over website accessibility issues. This has been a lucrative business for these firms. Many of…
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Proposed Class Action Targets CBD Maker Over ADA Website Accessibility
Last month, a putative class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court against Charlotte’s Web, Inc., a Colorado-based maker of cannabidiol (“CBD”) oils, balms and gummies claiming that…
Employment Law Landscape
California Court of Appeal Aligns with Ninth Circuit on ADA Website Accessibility Standards
When plaintiffs sue companies alleging that their websites do not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), courts start by answering two threshold legal questions. Does the ADA apply…