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Can an ADA website accessibility claim be mooted?
In ADA website litigation failure can teach us as much as success, and the plaintiff’s failure in Tavarez v. Extract Labs, Inc., 2023 WL 2712537, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2023) is no exception.¹ Before getting into the details, here’s a primer on the doctrine of “mootness.” Article III of the Constitution gives federal courts Continue reading
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Quick Hits – Vernal Equinox edition
Madeira was traditionally aged in barrels that crossed the equator twice, the heat and time fortifying and sweetening the wine. Like a cask of Madeira the sun will cross the equatorial plane of the earth in a few days, but you won’t have to wait for the next crossing in the fall for a quick Continue reading
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Quick Hits – Now is the summer of our discontent edition
Here’s a very unhappy looking King Richard III contemplating the murder of his nephews and possible rivals for the throne, or perhaps the latest headlines. While the latest cases on accessibility law don’t usually look like light reading, right now they are a cheery diversion from the rest of world events. Here we go: Voting Continue reading
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Get it right the first time – the problem with “temporary” obstructions
Billy Joel had a major pop hit in 1977 with “Get it Right the First Time” from “The Stranger.” Forty years later Starbucks has proven just how true this is. In Crandall v. Starbucks Corp., 2017 WL 1246749 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 5, 2017) the Court reminded Starbucks and every other public accommodation that “get it right the next time” Continue reading
