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Website Accessibility
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
DOJ’s Proposed Website Rule for State and Local Governments Has Major Implications for the Private Sector
By Publisher, By: David Raizman
In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would make the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) the standard for compliance for…
Technology and AI
California Assembly Bill on Website Accessibility Downgraded from Potential Lawsuit Tsunami to 2024 Weather Watch
By Kristina M. Launey Seyfarth Synopsis: AB 1757, which would set a standard for website accessibility for businesses in California, has been held in the Legislature to resume discussion in…
Employment Law Letter
DOJ Issues Proposed Rules Regarding State and Local Government Website Accessibility
By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Rauchell Beckford-Anderson, Peter J. Maher
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") setting forth technical requirements for state and local…
School Law
DOJ Issues Proposed Rules Regarding State and Local Government Website Accessibility
By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Rauchell Beckford-Anderson, Peter J. Maher
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") setting forth technical requirements for state…
Consumer Finance Monitor
DOJ proposal to increase accessibility of government websites and mobile apps could guide accessibility for places of public accommodation
By Maraya Pratt, Michelle M. McGeogh
On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its highly anticipated proposed changes to the regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Title II prohibits…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
ADA Tester Seeks Withdrawal of Appeal
There are folks with disabilities who test websites to see if those websites are ADA compliant. I previously wrote about one tester, Deborah Laufer here. In Laufer v. Acheson Hotels,…
HR Law Watch
DOJ Releases Long Awaited Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Seeking To Increase Accessibility Of Websites And Mobile Applications Of State And Local Governments
By Maraya Pratt, Michelle M. McGeogh
On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its highly anticipated proposed changes to the regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Title II prohibits…
Understanding the ADA
DOJ Proposed Rule on Accessibility of Internet Sites and Mobile Apps Used by Title II Entities
Last week, DOJ came out with a proposed rule for title II entities with respect to mobile apps and their Internet sites, here. Certainly big news, so we are going…
Technology and AI
Hot off the Presses: DOJ Issues Proposed ADA Regulations For State and Local Government Websites
By John W. Egan, Minh N. Vu, Kristina M. Launey
Open laptop with hands pointing to the screen. Seyfarth Synopsis: Department of Justice (DOJ) issues proposed website accessibility regulations applicable to state and local governments under Title II of the ADA.…
Understanding the ADA
Happy Birthday ADA and a Very Short Triple Play
[caption id="attachment_5507" align="alignnone" width="240"] Happy 33 ADA[/caption] I wanted to get up a blog entry today because it is the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…