One Heck of a Webinar! As not that many people give webinars on the intersection of law and technology in web accessibility, my webinars have always been pretty popular. Typically, when I was at AppGate, I would get about 150…
Unruh: It’s Not the ADA that’s the Big Concern in Web Accessibility
Thurston v. Fairfield Collectibles Back at the end of August, everything seemed so much more serene on the west coast. Here in Seattle, we were enjoying a brief but beautiful summer– unaware that in a few weeks we would be…
Online Accessibility Act: Review and Legal Analysis
Update (January 2021): As predicted here and by countless other people in the field, the Online Accessibility Act bill has expired. If the next Congress decides to start up the effort again, it can– but most likely it won’t. Thanks to…
News Alert: Online Accessibility Act Introduced in Congress
News Flash: Online Accessibility Act This morning, my Lexis feed reported that a new bill was introduced on Thursday by Representatives Ted Budd, (R-N.C.) and Lou Correa, (D-Calif.) to clarify the ADA’s coverage of websites and mobile apps. Quoting Nation’s…
Why Businesses Can Be Sued Anywhere Under the ADA for their Websites
Portions of the contents of this post was originally posted at ComplianceSheriff.com by the author. Video Overview Don’t feel like reading? Then just watch a short video clip instead! Scenario Your company is based in Seattle and sells T-shirts over…
First Steps to an Accessible Website (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2! In Part 1, we discussed the importance and function of an Accessibility Statement. Once you have your Accessibility Statement in place, it is time to focus on some of the most common and basic accessibility issues…
Expert Witnesses in Web Accessibility Cases (Part 3)
Wrapping Up in this Post In this third post, I wanted to share some general thoughts on expert witnesses in web accessibility litigation. In part 1 of this series, I focused on how fragile expert witness reports can be under…
First Steps to an Accessible Website (Part 1)
Web accessibility seems to be a hot topic for many today. That may be due to the rise of legal complaints targeting inaccessible websites or that many companies are realizing that offering their goods and services online is an important…
Web Accessibility Legal Update
I wanted to write a super-short blog post because I accidentally published my first post on expert witnesses in web accessibility cases on Friday night. Memo to self: don’t blog with a glass of wine in your hand! But, if…
Launch Announcement
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