ADA Internet
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Mootness – the Kraken of ADA defenses
For ADA Title III cases mootness devours or destroys, or choose your word the claims of the plaintiff because under Title III the only relief available to the plaintiff is an injunction requiring the defendant to remove whatever architectural or communication barriers might exist. If there are no barriers then there is nothing useful the… Continue reading
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ADA Title II website regulations – is cyberspace a place?
I should begin by acknowledging that this is an editorial, not news. The news is simple – Title II entities must over the next few years bring their websites and mobile apps into conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA. The question is whether requiring that is a good way to do what the ADA is supposed… Continue reading
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ADA and FHA Standing – good news, bad news and a twist
I don’t usually blog about my own cases because it requires that I put in a disclaimer.¹ However, a trio of district court decisions, including two in cases where I represent the defendant, justify another look at standing after Transunion and the Laufer cases.² I’ll start with the good news of an apparent trend in… Continue reading
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California versus the Constitution – who can regulate internet accessibility?
Several other sources have reported on recent legislation in California that would establish WCAG 2.1 AA as the minimum accessibility requirement for websites that do business in California.¹ The bill is a disaster in many ways, but rather than look at its many individual flaws I think it is useful to ask whether the entire… Continue reading
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Hear all about it – Richard discusses ADA website litigation on the ADA Book podcast
Richard was interviewed this week by Kris Rivenburgh on his ADA Book YouTube channel and podcast, which is now streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMwsgy57kC4 and all your major podcast sources. The interview covers the latest legal developments as well as prospects for future regulation and litigation. Businesses concerned with ADA website compliance might want to check out… Continue reading