Topic
Website Accessibility
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Privacy and Cybersecurity
California Passes Website Accessibility Requirements Applicable to State Agencies
Seyfarth Synopsis: California will soon have a new law requiring WCAG 2.0 AA compliance for state agencies’ websites by 2019. On October 14, 2017 California Governor Jerry Brown signed into…
Technology and AI
Telephone Access Might Be Valid Alternative to Accessible Website, But Court Needs More
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: In denying Dave & Buster’s motion to dismiss and for summary judgment, a federal judge said that telephonic access might be an alternative to having an accessible website,…
Tech Risk Report
Websites and Applications: A New Platform for ADA Claims
By Perkins Coie
In a world where brick-and-mortar businesses are traded in for an online presence, the realm of accessibility challenges is continually evolving. Your company needs to change the way they think…
California Employment Law
What Businesses Should Know About Website Accessibility Lawsuits Under the ADA
By Nancy Yaffe
[caption id="attachment_5388" align="alignright" width="300"] 39224362 - web content accessibility concept with wheelchair icon and symbol on a blue computer key for blog and online business.[/caption] The claim du jour is website…
TRE Legal Practice News
eatsa Agrees to Make its Innovative Restaurants Accessible to Blind Customers
eatsa, an innovative fast-casual restaurant featuring innovative automat-style self-serve kiosks with locations in California, New York, and D.C., agreed to make its mobile apps, kiosks, and food-pickup cubbies accessible to…
School Law
Equal Access in the Digital Age: OCR Ramps Up Investigations into Website Accessibility
Consider the fact that we now live in a digital age, with limitless information at our fingertips, accessible (to many of us) with a few keystrokes or a simple voice…
South Florida Trial Practice
The Next Frontier in ADA Title III Litigation Has Arrived in South Florida
Back in the Spring, I posted about the next frontier in ADA Title III litigation (web site accessibility), see my posts here and here. Since those posts, the next frontier…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Website Accessibility Lawsuit Filings Still Going Strong
By Kristina M. Launey, Melissa Aristizabal
Seyfarth Synopsis: The number of federal lawsuits alleging inaccessible websites continues to increase, along with the number of law firms filing them. Businesses remain well-advised to seek advice from counsel experienced…
Workforce Bulletin
Start Spreading the News – EDNY Denies Motion to Dismiss Website Accessibility Complaint
While the ADA finished celebrating its 27th anniversary at the end of July, for plaintiffs looking to bring website accessibility complaints in New York the party is still ongoing. Following…
Technology and AI
Two New York Federal Judges Refuse to Dismiss Website Accessibility Cases
By Kristina M. Launey, Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Two New York federal judges recently said that the ADA covers websites (even those not connected to a physical place) and one held that working on improving the…