In March 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. This summer, the DOJ followed up this guidance with an announcement of plans to update accessibility guidelines in 2023. Microassist’s CTO, Hiram Kuykendall, recently joined with Converge Accessibility’s Ken Nakata, on the[…]
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Online 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)VPAT and ACR: A Guide for Vendors and Procurement Teams
What is a VPAT? What is an ACR? What does VPAT® stand for? VPAT stands for Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. A VPAT is a document template used to create a report on how accessible an information and communication technology (ICT) product is. ICT products include software, mobile applications, websites, documentation, or hardware. The generated report helps the procurement community assess the level of accessibility conformance during the market research and proposal evaluation stages.[…]
READ MORE about VPAT and ACR: A Guide for Vendors and Procurement TeamsOnline 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)Domino’s Pizza v. Guillermo Robles, No. 18-1539
The SCOTUS Decision On Robles v. Domino’s Case Could Have a Domino Effect For Other Corporations Last updated: 6/13/2022 The widely anticipated decision from the US Supreme Court regarding the Ninth Circuit’s Robles v. Domino’s case was announced on October 7, 2019. The Supreme Court denied a petition from pizza giant Domino’s on Monday to hear whether its website is required to be accessible to the disabled, leaving in place a[…]
READ MORE about Domino’s Pizza v. Guillermo Robles, No. 18-1539Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition: Updates on ADA Title III News and More
This “Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition” page offers an ongoing collection of articles primarily related to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) news and analysis. Please bookmark this page to keep up to date on legal developments related to disabilities. Also, if you have a web page focused on disabilities, civil rights, or web development, we would appreciate a link back to this resource. Thank you! ADA News: Updates on[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition: Updates on ADA Title III News and MoreSecond District Court of Appeals Declares Websites Are Places of Public Accommodation, and Must Abide by ADA
Accessibility in the News — 9/6/19. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
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Accessibility in the News — 8/16/19. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on[…]
READ MORE about Florida Still a Hotbed for Accessibility LawsuitsAccessibility Lawsuits Abound! Organizations of All Shapes and Sizes Seek Answers
Accessibility in the News — 8/9/19. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on[…]
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