Topic
Website Accessibility
574 published works
Workforce Bulletin
U.S. Access Board Releases Information and Communication Technology Standards and Guidelines
By Frank C. Morris Jr., Joshua A. Stein
Earlier this month, in the waning moments of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the “Access Board”) took the long-anticipated step of requiring websites of…
Technology and AI
Florida Federal Court Holds That a Website is Not a Place of Public Accommodation
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth synopsis: A Florida Judge Holds that SeaWorld’s website is not a place of public accommodation covered by Title III of the ADA but the decision has its limits. Defendants…
Business and Commercial
Innovative Salad Restaurant Agrees to Make Website and Mobile App Accessible
Seyfarth Synopsis: New website and mobile app accessibility settlement agreement requires WCAG 2.0 AA conformance, training, and feedback mechanism. Being named one of the most innovative companies of 2016 doesn’t…
Other
ADA Title III Lawsuits Increase by 37 Percent in 2016
By Kristina M. Launey, Minh N. Vu, Susan Ryan
Seyfarth Synopsis: The number of federal ADA Title III lawsuits continue to surge, fueled by new plaintiffs, new plaintiffs’ lawyers, and website accessibility claims. Our 2016 lawsuit count is complete,…
Other
New Regulation Setting Federal Agency Website Standard Published, Setting Compliance Deadline
By: ADA Title III Editorial Board Seyfarth Synopsis: Final Rule Setting WCAG 2.0 AA as the Federal Agency Website Standard Published in Federal Register, Triggering Compliance Deadline of January 18,…
Tilting the Scales
Oh, My Website Has to be ADA Compliant. Wait, What?!?!?
By Drew York
Dr. Nole Specs created a website for his successful optometry practice. Over the holidays, Dr. Specs received a threatening letter from Mo Dougherty, a plaintiff’s lawyer. Dougherty’s letter claims Specs’…
SC Employers’ Blog
Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
By Drew Rawl
Websites and mobile apps (collectively “website(s)”) are a common tool used by businesses of all varieties and sizes to reach current and potential customers. They have revolutionized the manner in…
Other
A Cautionary Tale: DOJ Intervenes in Another Web Accessibility Lawsuit
Seyfarth Synopsis: Fighting a web accessibility lawsuit could invite DOJ’s intervention, as did a Florida retailer’s recent Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Fighting a website accessibility lawsuit is very…
Other
Proposed Rule for State and Local Government Websites Slated for July 2017
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ announces that proposed rules for state and local government websites will issue July 2017. The DOJ announced last week in the federal government’s Unified Agenda that it…
Other
How Will A Trump Administration Change The ADA Title III Landscape?
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Our thoughts on the impact of the election on the ADA Title III landscape. We now know that January 20, 2017 will bring a definitive regime change. How…