Topic
Website Accessibility
574 published works
Technology and AI
SDNY Judge Gets Tough on Serial Website Plaintiffs
By Lotus Cannon and Minh Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: SDNY Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismisses with prejudice a website accessibility lawsuit with vague allegations about plaintiffs' standing. The U.S. District Court…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Federal Court Rules That Online-Only Retailer’s Website Is Not a ‘Place of Public Accommodation’ Under the ADA
By By: David Raizman, Kyra H. Short
Quick Hits A judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania recently ruled that only businesses whose websites have a connection to a physical store location…
Labor & Employment Insights
“Tester” Results Are In! Supreme Court Ruling on ADA Accessibility Testers Proves Disappointing, But Not Useless
By Sarahanne Y. Vaughan, Anne R. Yuengert
Nearly a year ago, we reported that the United States Supreme Court was planning to hear a case—Acheson Hotels v. Laufer—on whether “tester” plaintiffs in ADA accessibility cases have standing to…
Consumer Finance Monitor
The Supreme Court Keeps Issue of “Tester” Standing Alive, Dismissing ADA Website Appeal as Moot
By Michelle M. McGeogh, Brian D. Pedrow, Maraya Pratt
On December 5, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, declined to substantively address a question businesses across the country have been eager…
HR Law Watch
The Supreme Court Keeps Issue of “Tester” Standing Alive, Dismissing ADA Website Appeal as Moot
By Michelle M. McGeogh, Brian D. Pedrow, Maraya Pratt
On December 5, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, declined to substantively address a question businesses across the country have been eager…
Technology and AI
W3C Adds Nine New Requirements In WCAG 2.2
John W. Egan, Julia N. Sarnoff and Minh N. Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: The W3C recently adopted Version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) which adds nine new success…
Duff on Hospitality Law
AI in Travel, Resort Fee Legal Battles, and Booking Holdings' ETraveli Appeal: This Week's Online Travel Update
By Greg Duff
This past week was dominated by stories regarding AI’s application and use in the travel industry (we’ve included only one of those stories) and recent activity on resort fees (two…
TRE Legal Practice News
Innovative fraud whistleblower suit in website case produces multimillion-dollar damages settlement and remediation plan
In hopes of bringing more awareness to the importance of digital inclusive design in the government procurement sector, we are pleased to share this press release, announcing a precedential settlement…
TRE Legal Practice News
Blind Leader Wins $2 Million Settlement Over Inaccessible California Parks Website
Settlement ranks as one of the largest resolutions of web access litigation in the U.S. SACRAMENTO, Calif., December 1, 2023 — On behalf of Bryan Bashin—a blind camping enthusiast and…
Consumer Protection Review
New Version of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Released
By Amanda Beane, Tyler Fergusson, Perkins Coie
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are an international standard used to assess the accessibility of web content for people with disabilities. WCAG 2.1, which was adopted on June 5,…