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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A Credibility Checklist for the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT®)
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,[…]
READ MORE about A Credibility Checklist for the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT®)Determining Accessibility Under the Texas Administrative Code
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. […]
READ MORE about Determining Accessibility Under the Texas Administrative CodeOnline Accessibility Legal News Recap (2020)
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,[…]
READ MORE about Online Accessibility Legal News Recap (2020)Accessible Overlay Tools: Realities and Myths
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[…]
READ MORE about Accessible Overlay Tools: Realities and MythsUnderstanding Digital Accessibility in the Procurement Process
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[…]
READ MORE about Understanding Digital Accessibility in the Procurement ProcessOnline Accessibility Legal News Recap (2019)
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[…]
READ MORE about Online Accessibility Legal News Recap (2019)VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Four: VPAT 2.3 EU & INT
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[…]
READ MORE about VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Four: VPAT 2.3 EU & INTVPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Three: Section 508
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[…]
READ MORE about VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Three: Section 508VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Two: WCAG Edition
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[…]
READ MORE about VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Two: WCAG Edition