A lot of friends have asked me what I think will happen to web and digital accessibility during the second Trump Administration. While I’m a dyed-in-the-wool liberal, I think it should be clear to anyone who knows me or reads…
Legal Update: October 2024
Ugh. I’m probably one of the only people who hates autumn in the Pacific Northwest. Sure, the colors are beautiful, but I think the colors were even more vibrant where I grew up (Berkshire County in Massachusetts). But autumn in…
How to Use the DOJ’s New Web Accessibility Regulation to Justify IT, ADA, and Legal Collaboration
Overview The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently amended its Title II regulation, introducing a new requirement for state and local government websites to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 A/AA. This regulation is a significant development, especially…
Legal Update: September 2024
Summer is coming to an end up here in Seattle. The days are now noticeably shorter— the sun sets about 2 hours earlier than in the middle of June. While the cooler weather and gorgeous autumn colors are nice, it’s…
Legal Update: August 2024
Up here in Seattle, summer starts and ends late. Even though it’s the end of August, we can expect to see warm, sunny days through early October, but there will also be occasional days that forebode the dark times ahead.…
Legal Update: July 2024
This month was slow so I decided to have some fun kicking the tires of Lexis+ AI—the new AI version of Lexis. The results were “interesting” but leaves me convinced that lawyers are not in any danger of being replaced…
Legal Update: June 2024
Up until this last weekend, I had very little to report on—then came the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises. But first things first… TL;DR I never expected or wanted this post to go on as long as it…
The Supreme Court’s Latest Gun Ruling—And Why it May Affect Web Accessibility
On Friday, the Supreme Court tossed out a Trump-era prohibition against “bump stocks,” which functionally make regular semi-automatic rifles into machine guns. The Court’s opinion is weird and shouldn’t raise much controversy even with the gun lobby, because it doesn’t…
Legal Update: May 2024
I get the feeling that judges and legislators around the country are starting their summers early because my Lexis feed was very slow this month. Here’s what I found. Mootness Can Work Against Lazy Plaintiffs In earlier posts, I’ve mentioned…
Two Important AI Developments Affecting Accessibility
Two developments have popped up within the last week that are causing a stir on the internet. While lots of people in the disability community are concerned about AI, relatively little has been said about these two developments in the…