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Website Accessibility
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Employment Law Letter
Department of Justice Issues Final Rule on Web Accessibility and the ADA
By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Rauchell Beckford-Anderson, Peter J. Maher
On April 24, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its much-anticipated final rule regarding website and mobile app accessibility for state and local governments. The new rule, which…
School Law
Department of Justice Issues Final Rule on Web Accessibility and the ADA
By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Rauchell Beckford-Anderson, Peter J. Maher
On April 24, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its much-anticipated final rule regarding website and mobile app accessibility for state and local governments. The new rule, which…
Employment Law Lookout
Federal Court Website Accessibility Lawsuit Filings Took a Dip in 2023
By Kristina M. Launey and Minh N. Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs filed 2,794 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2023 – a 14% decrease from 2022. After 2022’s record-setting year for website…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Federal Court Website Accessibility Lawsuit Filings Took a Dip in 2023
By Kristina M. Launey & Minh N. Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs filed 2,794 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2023 – a 14% decrease from 2022. After 2022’s record-setting year for website…
Employment Law Lookout
DOJ Issues “Small Entity Compliance Guide” for State and Local Government Web Content and Mobile App Accessibility
By Kristina Launey and John W. Egan Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ issues useful new Guide to help small governmental entities understand the new web and mobile app accessibility requirements under Title…
Administrative and Regulatory
DOJ Issues “Small Entity Compliance Guide” for State and Local Government Web Content and Mobile App Accessibility
By Kristina Launey and John W. Egan Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ issues useful new Guide to help small governmental entities understand the new web and mobile app accessibility requirements under Title…
Accessibility Defense
ADA Title II website regulations – is cyberspace a place?
By Richard Hunt
I should begin by acknowledging that this is an editorial, not news. The news is simple – Title II entities must over the next few years bring their websites and…
Ratschko Wallace Blog
New York Court Dismisses Website Accessibility Lawsuit Against Small Business
A recent decision by the Supreme Court of New York County may provide some relief for small business owners who have been hit with lawsuits alleging that their websites are…
Municipal Minute
DOJ Issues New Rules on the Accessibility of Web Content
In April, U.S. Department of Justice announced new regulations that require state and local governments to comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (Accessibility Rules). Title II of the Americans with…
California Employment Law
ADA Final Rule Introduces Technical Standards for Compliant Website and App Design
By Carly Klein
Website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act have been a subject of much litigation for private entities. Recent changes applying to public…