Members of Congress are once again asking the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to take action addressing website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) in light of the increasing number of lawsuits...more
As businesses continue to face lawsuits and demand letters alleging that their websites are inaccessible to blind and deaf patrons in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), courts across the country...more
6/10/2019
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Kroger ,
Mootness ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Public Accommodation ,
Remediation ,
State Law Claims ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
As businesses continue to face lawsuits and demand letters alleging that their websites are inaccessible to blind and deaf patrons in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), courts across the country...more
1/17/2019
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Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dominos ,
Due Process ,
Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
A California court has dismissed a website accessibility case shortly after commencing trial, issuing a sua sponte nonsuit on grounds that the defendant credit union’s website is not subject to the ADA.
Martinez v. San Diego...more
12/31/2018
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Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Unions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
eBay ,
eBay Test ,
Public Accommodation ,
Sua Sponte ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility