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04.16.24

DOJ Finalizes Regulations for Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites

The Attorney General has signed off on regulations for the accessibility of state and local government websites and apps to people with disabilities, which will take effect once they are published in the Federal Register.


08.07.23

DOJ Proposes Regulations for Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the accessibility of state and local government websites and apps to people with disabilities.


04.22.21

ADA Ruling Highlights Circuit Conflict Over Web Accessibility

On appeal from the first significant federal trial to address whether brick-and-mortar retailers must maintain an accessible website, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has held that grocery store chain Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. need not make its website accessible to blind people.


07.21.20

ADA Website Litigation Reaches the Cannabis Industry

For the past decade, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been trolling the Internet for websites that are incompatible with screen-reader technology used by blind people to navigate the web.


02.05.20

‘Krab Mix’ Claims Are Clawless, Court Rules

A deft use of the letter “k” enabled P.F. Chang’s China Bistro to dodge a false advertising lawsuit alleging it failed to serve customers real crabmeat.  


11.12.19

Next Trend In ADA Suits: Gift Cards

Here’s the latest fad in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits against retailers: demanding that gift cards contain braille.  


10.11.19

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup October 2019

In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has instead chosen to punt.


10.11.19

Supreme Court Declines to Weigh In on Website Accessibility

In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has instead chosen to punt.


03.13.19

Credit Unions Push DOJ for ADA Guidance

Financial institutions need help, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) told newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General William Barr, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide clear guidance on how it believes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to website accessibility.


12.21.16

CFPB Warns Financial Institutions About Incentives

Use caution when creating incentives for employees and service providers to meet sales and other business goals, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned financial institutions in a new Compliance Bulletin.