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Microassist Articles Published in Lexis-Nexis Mealey’s® Commentary

The following commentaries were first published in Mealey’s Litigation Reports. Mealey’s is a trusted source litigation news for more than 30 years and provides coverage of legally significant developments.

Microassist's technology and learning development team have contributed accessibility articles to Mealey's for over two years.
 

ADA Title II Revision: Navigating WCAG 2.1 Compliance Deadlines and Exceptions for Public Entities

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  March 25, 2025  |    |  

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ADA Title II Revision – Addition Of Technical Requirements For Accessibility Of Web Information And Services Of State And Local Government Entities Editor’s Note: This post is adapted from the article, “ADA Title II Revision – Addition of Technical Requirements For Accessibility Of Web Information And Services Of State And Local Government Entities”, originally published in the March 2025 issue of Mealey’s® Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is[…]

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A Credibility Checklist for the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT®)

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  May 25, 2022  |    |  

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I frequently receive questions asking how to review an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) based on one of the four Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPAT) versions.  At Microassist, I teach both a four-hour and eight-hour course on purchasing, which includes interpreting an ACR.  As anyone who has attempted to interpret one of these attestations will tell you, the task of interpretation will vary in complexity depending on the type of product,[…]

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DOJ Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA as Related to Title II

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  July 6, 2022  |    |  

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On March 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). The effort focuses specifically on Title II— State and Local Governments (and Public Transportation) and Title III— Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities. The guidance seems to target business owners and government employees unfamiliar with the DOJ’s long-standing position on website accessibility. The legal industry and industry advocates generally regard the[…]

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Determining Accessibility Under the Texas Administrative Code

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  March 22, 2022  |    |  

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A Primer for Managing Digital Accessibility Requirements in Higher Education Those familiar with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act may know that the law applies to federal agencies.  However, given the degree of federal funds that make their way to state programs and public higher education, many states have passed legislation and policies that reference the compliance standards of the federal law and rules for applying at the state level. […]

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Online Accessibility Legal News Recap (2020)

By Sean McElaney  |  March 8, 2021  |    |  

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This post is adapted from the article, “Pandemic Response, Elections, Virtual Classrooms, And Remote Work Drive Online Accessibility Legal Activity. A Look Back at 2020.,” originally published in the February 2021 issue of Mealey’s Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Copyright © 2021 by Sean McElaney. Any commentary or opinions do not reflect the opinions of Microassist or LexisNexis,[…]

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Accessible Overlay Tools: Realities and Myths

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  December 15, 2020  |    |  

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This post adapted from the article, “Accessible Overlay Tools – Realities and Myths” originally published in the December 2020 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. In recent months there has been much discussion regarding accessibility overlay tools claiming to completely remediate an inaccessible site to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0/2.1 level AA. The allure of[…]

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Understanding Digital Accessibility in the Procurement Process

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  September 23, 2020  |    |  

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This post adapted from the article, “Understanding Accessibility in the Procurement Process” originally published in the September 2020 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Why Digital Accessibility Matters Public sector entities such as the federal government, state government, and higher education institutions are required by various laws to try and procure products that are usable by[…]

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Online Accessibility Legal News Recap (2019)

By Sean McElaney  |  February 3, 2020  |    |  

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This post adapted from the article, “Top Ten Digital Accessibility Legal Stories of 2019,” originally published in the January 2020 issue of Mealey’s Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Copyright © 2020 by Sean McElaney. Any commentary or opinions do not reflect the opinions of Microassist or LexisNexis, Mealey’s. Although final numbers are still unknown, 2019 continued the upward trend of recent[…]

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VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Four: VPAT 2.3 EU & INT

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  December 19, 2019  |    |  

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This post adapted from the article, “VPAT 2.X, The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report,” originally published in the November 2019 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. In subsequent weeks we will cover variations across the four VPAT versions explored in the full article.  This post provides an outline of the process and element updates included in[…]

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VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Three: Section 508

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  December 12, 2019  |    |  

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This post adapted from the article, “VPAT 2.X, The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report,” originally published in the November 2019 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. This article has been updated to reflect the release of VPAT Version 2.4.  For an overview of the overall goals of the VPAT updates, refer to Part One of[…]

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