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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)

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DOJ Adopts Accessibility Requirements for State and Local Government Websites and Mobile Apps

On April 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establishing specific requirements for making websites and mobile apps offered by state...more

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DOJ Releases Long Awaited Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Seeking To Increase Accessibility Of Websites And Mobile Applications Of...

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On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its highly anticipated proposed changes to the regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Title II prohibits state and...more

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Access Board Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Touchscreen Devices in Commercial Settings

​​​​​​​On September 21, 2022, the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) as the first step in a process toward establishing...more

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ADA Design Standards Expected for Sales and Ticketing Kiosks and Other Self-Service Transaction Machines

​​​​​​​The U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (commonly known as the Access Board) announced that it intends to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) under the Americans with...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

It May be Time to Review Employment Policies: Regulations on the Horizon for Use of Automated Employment Decision Tools

Employers’ use of artificial intelligence in assessing job applicants and employees has increased rapidly throughout the last decade.  These tools are used in a variety of contexts, such as making hiring decisions,...more

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DOJ Officially Pulls the Plug on Regulations Already on Life Support

In a move that surprises no one, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced today, December 26, 2017, that it has officially withdrawn its two Advanced Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) related to website...more

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Surf’s Up! Don’t Become The Next Victim Of A Surfing Suit

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The past few years have seen a steep increase in litigation brought against hospitality businesses under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These suits often contend that certain aspects of a building,...more

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Federal Court Finds Telephonic Access Could Be an Alternative to Website Accessibility

A federal district court in Los Angeles last week endorsed the possibility that a business may be able to avoid making a website accessible if it provides the same goods and services through telephonic customer service. The...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Uncertainty Increases After DOJ Drops ADA Regulations

Uncertainty for online retailers increased after the Department of Justice (DOJ) pressed pause on its plans to issue regulations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more

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Federal Court in Los Angeles Dismisses Website Accessibility Claims

On March 20, 2017, a federal district judge in Los Angeles granted Domino’s Pizza’s motion to dismiss a website accessibility lawsuit in a ruling that raises hopes for those battling the massive wave of web accessibility...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Is Your Website ADA Compliant?

Websites and mobile apps (collectively “website(s)”) are a common tool used by businesses of all varieties and sizes to reach current and potential customers. They have revolutionized the manner in which businesses advertise...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Court of Appeals Hears National Federation of the Blind’s Challenge to DOT Rule Regarding Blind-Accessible Kiosks at Domestic...

On June 29, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard the National Federation of the Blind’s (NFB) challenge to a Department of Transportation (DOT) Final Rule regarding air carriers’ duty to...more

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Real Estate Firm Websites Becoming Targets Over ADA Compliance

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If you are a "place of public accommodation," you are required to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. "Places of public accommodation" are not just restaurants, office buildings or shopping...more

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Attention Public Accommodations: DOJ’s Recent Rulemaking Action for State and Local Government Websites Reveals its Current...

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  If you would rather not read the 30-page small print Federal Register notice, this summary will provide you with what you need to know about the Justice Department’s most recent official pronouncement on...more

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DOJ Clicks “Refresh” on Proposed Title II Website Accessibility Regulations

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DOJ’s unexpected announcement further delays the much-anticipated rules regarding accessibility of government/public (and later private) websites, but indicates an open-mindedness to consider further public comment on the...more

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Web Reg “Do Over?”: DOJ Withdraws Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Issues Supplemental Advanced Notice Seeking Further...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Public entities and private businesses have been waiting for years – since 2010 – for the Department of Justice to issue regulations setting a standard for website accessibility. The DOJ has announced that...more

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More Businesses Face Lawsuits Challenging Website Accessibility

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Despite the recent explosion of lawsuits challenging the accessibility of websites under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will not publish proposed...more

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Governmental Entities Should Identify and Remove Potential ADA Accessibility Barriers on their Websites

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Governmental entities need to be wary of law firms claiming to represent unidentified web users who allege that the entity’s website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because of accessibility barriers for...more

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Nine U.S. Senators Urge Obama Administration to Issue Title III Website Regulations ASAP

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In late December, nine Democratic senators (Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory A. Booker (D-N.J.), Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Benjamin L. Cardin...more

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DOJ Delays Web Accessibility Regulations; Enforcement Actions Continue

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has published its Fall 2015 Statement of Regulatory Priorities and announced that its much-anticipated rulemaking on web accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will...more

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Justice Department Delays Web Accessibility Regulations For At Least Three More Years, Leaving Businesses in Turmoil

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In an astonishing move, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will not issue any regulations for public accommodations websites until fiscal year 2018—eight years after it started the rulemaking process with an...more

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What the Hospitality Industry Needs to Know about Website Accessibility Guidelines

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Do private businesses, including restaurants, hotels and travel businesses who offer services to the public through their website (i.e., sell a product or service on the website) have to make their websites accessible to...more

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Website Accessibility: Department of Justice’s Filings in Lawsuits Give Warnings

For many years, the U.S. Department of Justice, an enforcer of the accessibility provisions (Title III) of the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicable to public accommodations, has dragged its feet on promulgating...more

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