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Website Accessibility
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Banking & Finance Law Report
Website Accessibility Regulations Delayed Until 2018 but Banks Should Not Table the Issue
Long awaited Guidelines from the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) for website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are now expected sometime in 2018. But, as discussed below,…
Other
Federal Website Lawsuits Spike; Community Banks Get Demand Letters*
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The number of federal lawsuits alleging inaccessible websites continues to increase, along with the number of law firms filing them. Businesses should seek advice now on how to manage…
The D&O Diary
Wave of ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits Grows, Community Bankers Threatened
[caption id="attachment_12934" align="alignleft" width="225"] Americans with Disabilities Act[/caption] In a prior post, I noted concerns over lawsuits filed under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) relating to website accessibility. I noted…
K-12 Legal Insights
Last Chance: Web accessibility comments to DOJ under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ends tomorrow
Tomorrow is the last day to submit comments to the Department of Justice (the DOJ) in response to the 123 questions the DOJ posed in its supplemental advance notice of…
Workforce Bulletin
Employers Under the Microscope: Is Change on the Horizon? – Attend Our Annual Briefing (NYC, Oct. 18)
By Epstein Becker Green, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Where: New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 Epstein Becker Green’s Annual Workforce Management…
Management Memo
Employers Under the Microscope: Is Change on the Horizon? – Attend Our Annual Briefing (NYC, Oct. 18)
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Where: New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 Epstein Becker Green’s Annual Workforce Management…
Other
DOJ Extends Comment Period for ADA Title II SANPRM, Cites Impact on Title III Rule
By Kristina M. Launey, Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ announced today an extension to October 7, 2016 for the public to submit comments on the SANPRM for state and local government websites. In May of this year…
Employment Class and Collective Action Update
And The Wait Continues: Website Accessibility Regulations Delayed.
By Tasos C. Paindiris, Eliza L. Lloyd
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a “place of public accommodation” to ensure its goods and services are equally accessible to individuals with disabilities; Title II…
Other
ADA Title III Lawsuits Up 63% From 2015
By Kristina M. Launey, Minh N. Vu, Susan Ryan
In honor of the 26th anniversary of the ADA, we are sharing our mid-year count of ADA Title III lawsuits for 2016 and it’s newsworthy: The number of lawsuits filed…
Healthcare Law Blog
New Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Regulations Will Require Covered Entities Providing Healthcare Programs and Services to Have Accessible Websites
By Bradley Leimkuhler, Gregory Hurley, Michael Chilleen
There has been a proliferation of ADA lawsuits alleging that websites are not accessible to the blind or deaf. Individuals who are blind or have low vision may require assistive…