ADA Internet
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Hunt paper on Winn-Dixie decision published by Usablenet.
Richard’s paper on the “Practical Implications of the Winn-Dixe Lawsuit” was posted to the Usablenet blog on August 23, 2017. This short paper reviews the history of application of the ADA to the Internet and the practical consequences of the present confusing state of the law. You can access it using the link above. You… Continue reading
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ADA and the Internet Update – DOJ sends its regulations to Hanger 51
DOJ’s recent decision to put regulations concerning the internet and the ADA on indefinite hold has important implications for business, but not all of them are good.* It seems likely this move was prompted by executive orders from the Trump Administration requiring that agencies review proposed regulations and limit those that might increase costs to business.… Continue reading
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A drop in the bucket or a shot in the dark – the latest decision on ADA and the web
On April 21, 2017 Judge Schwab of the Western District of Pennsylvania surprised no one by finding that the ADA applies to web sites. Gniewkowski v. Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc., Case No. 2:16-cv-01898 (W.D. Pa. April 21, 2017). Judge Schwab has presided over dozens of ADA cases, and his orders in those cases make it… Continue reading
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Trending now – the ADA covers some of the internet, maybe.
I’m writing this brief blog just to let you know that we have some additional decisions on the ADA / Internet issue. Unfortunately they don’t tell us much. In Gil v Winn Dixie Stores, Inc., Case No. 16-23020 (SD Fla. March 15, 2017) Judge Scola adopted the reasoning in Nat’l Fed’n of the Blind v. Target Corp.,… Continue reading
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Florida Court rejects ADA claim based on website accessibility
On January 17 the District Court for the Middle District of Florida flatly rejected an ADA claim based on a lack of website accessibility. The Court’s explanation was straightforward: “Regardless, Plaintiff may not claim a violation of Title III based on an internet website’s accessibility. Neither Busch Gardens’ nor SeaWorld’s online website is a physical or… Continue reading
