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FTC Settles With accessiBe For Misleading Statements About WCAG Compliance

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on April 22, 2025, that it has approved a settlement entered into a Final Order with accessiBe, which claimed its plug-in product, accessWidget, “can make any website compliant...more

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Clark Hill 2025 Commercial Real Estate Outlook: Key Real Estate Considerations for Data Center Development

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A rapidly growing area in the real estate industry is the development and operation of data centers. This growth market comes with its challenges for real estate developers and investors, and of course, the attorneys...more

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The European Accessibility Act: What should financial services firms be focusing on as the June 2025 compliance deadline...

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There are over 80 million people with disabilities in the EU. The European Accessibility Act 2019 (EAA) (Directive (EU) 2019/882) implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and aims at...more

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DOJ Withdraws Eleven ADA Guidance Documents For Public Accommodations

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The Trump DOJ rescinded five COVID-19 related documents and six older guidance documents designed to educate businesses on the requirements of the ADA, claiming that the recission will reduce the burden on businesses to...more

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Accessibility Law in Canada: Cross-Country Disability Access Legislation

Some jurisdictions in Canada are subject to accessibility legislation that sets disability access standards, such as for provincially regulated organizations operating in the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and for...more

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Minnesota Court Rules Websites are Public Accommodations under ADA

Joining a number of courts across the country that have ruled similarly, the District Court for District of Minnesota held recently that the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA) prohibition against discrimination in...more

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Executive Order: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order eliminates any and all "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" programs throughout the federal government. The termination includes "Chief Diversity Officers," "Equity Action...more

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Key Implications for Consumer Hardware Manufacturers

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On 28 June 2025, the key requirements of Directive (EU) 2019/882 – also known as the European Accessibility Act or “EAA” – will take effect. The EAA is expected to lift barriers to accessibility across the EU, in turn...more

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FCC Adopts New Accessibility Requirements for Video Conferencing Services - Update

Update as of January 10, 2025: In a Public Notice released on January 3, 2025, the FCC announced that a summary of the Second R&O was published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2024, establishing January 13, 2025, as...more

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2024 in Review: Key Highlights from Online Travel Updates

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Good Sunday morning and Happy New Year!! We are again providing a roundup of a few of the stories that we feel made the biggest impact in the online travel industry over this past year (and continuing into this year). ...more

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FCC to Require Video Conferencing Providers, Equipment and Software to Include Accessibility Features

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The Federal Communications Commission’s second report and order and further notice of proposed rulemaking (FNPRM) increases accessibility to video conferencing and Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for individuals with...more

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Justice Department Rule on Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment Carries Broad Implications for Healthcare Industry

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently published a final rule on the accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) and other accessibility-related practices that promises to have broad impact on the health care...more

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Second Circuit Held that Central New York Municipal Transit Services Changes in Signage Without Additional Structural Changes to...

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Woods v. Centro of Oneida, Inc., 2024 WL 2888492, No. 22-2629 (2d Cir. June 10, 2024) - In an interesting matter addressing the requirement of busing operations to comply with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), the...more

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EDPB Provides Insight for Use of Tracking Tools

The EDPB released guidance last month to help companies understand their obligations when using newer tracking tools. These include pixels, URL tracking, IP-tracking, and the like. First, some background: an EU law that...more

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Why is an accessible PDF critical in today’s digital landscape?

In today’s digital world, the advantages of PDFs cannot be sufficiently emphasized. In addition, the necessity of accessibility for PDF documents can’t be ignored. As you traverse the complicated world of compliance and...more

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New ADA regulations issued on the accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment used by public entities

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On August 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice published a final rule implementing new ADA requirements for accessible medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) used in hospitals, emergency departments, physicians’ offices,...more

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2024 Mid-Year Report: ADA Title III Federal Lawsuit Numbers Rebound (A Little)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The decline in ADA Title III lawsuits that began in 2022 comes to a halt in 2024 and California retakes its mantle of “national filing hotspot.”...more

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Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Regulations Announced by DOJ Under Title II of ADA

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To honor the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on July 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) signed a long-awaited final rule to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for...more

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A New Prescription for Access: The Department of Justice Celebrates Anniversary of the ADA by Finally Issuing Title II Medical...

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To honor the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on July 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) signed a long-awaited final rule to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for...more

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FCC Adopts New Accessibility Rules for Closed Captioning Settings

On July 18, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") adopted a Report and Order ("R&O") imposing new rules on manufacturers and multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs") requiring them...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Acceso A BOI: Enfoque Gradual De FinCEN

El 4/18/24, FinCEN actualizó su sección de preguntas frecuentes y agregó una nueva sección titulada “Acceso a información de BOI”. Esta nueva sección aborda el enfoque gradual de FinCEN para brindar acceso a BOI (información...more

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Access To BOI: FinCEN Phased Approach

On 4/18/24, FinCEN updated its FAQ Section and added a new section titled “Access to BOI Information”. This new section addresses the phased approach from FinCEN to providing access to BOI – beneficial ownership information –...more

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Impending Changes to Condo Act Require Action Regarding Parking for Disabled Owners

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The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation that will add a new Section 18.12 to the Illinois Condominium Property Act that will require all condominiums with parking to adopt policies regarding accessible parking...more

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DHHS Bolsters Non-Discrimination Protections for Recipients of Covered Health Care Services and Activities

In a Final Rule issued on May 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) finalized regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”). The Final Rule updates and...more

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New Kansas Earned Wage Access Law Is A Win For Employees

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Governor Laura Kelly's recent signing of Kansas House Bill 2560 into law shows increasing bipartisan support for licensing the earned wage access (EWA) industry and safeguarding workers’ access to the service. The new law...more

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