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Laws and RegulationsThe Department of Justice recently announced its intent to update Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to include web accessibility standards. Title II applies to state and local gove
Laws and RegulationsWhen significant barriers stand in between a disadvantaged person and justice, can we reasonably argue that they had equal access to the same justice system as their wealthier, more privileged counter
Laws and RegulationsAmericans with disabilities account for 60 million people; however, our country hasn’t always looked out for this population. For centuries, people with disabilities fought to be treated as equals and
Laws and RegulationsImagine a world where the rule of law can be used as a tool for healing. Therapeutic jurisprudence examines the potential therapeutic properties of law with the goal of putting healthy public policy i
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Laws and RegulationsA carelessly drafted 1988 Georgia law regarding intellectual disability and the death penalty has been the focus of renewed attention as a challenge to the law makes its way to the US Supreme Court. T
Laws and RegulationsLitigation over web accessibility shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, such lawsuits filed thus far in 2021 add to the steady growth trend which started in 2017 . The increase in the number of thes
Laws and RegulationsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DOH) issued joint guidance on "Long COVID" as a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Secti
Laws and RegulationsState and local governments, as well as higher education systems and private entities, continue to struggle with developing online accessibility programs. Services that are critical to independent liv
Laws and RegulationsIn 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a rapid shift regarding how, when, and where we consume digital information technology. Legislation plays a key role in how technology solutions are adopted an
Laws and RegulationsEnsuring your website is ADA compliant is a continuous process that requires coordination, collaboration, effective management of stakeholders, and the application of accessibility best practices thro
Laws and RegulationsIn 1990 when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted, web accessibility was an unknown concept. The world was based on brick and mortar operations and the ADA’s requirements for these lo
Laws and RegulationsThere were thousands of web accessibility lawsuits filed in 2020 in Federal Court and California State Court under the Unruh Act, according to the Complete Report: 2020 Website Accessibility Lawsuit R
Laws and RegulationsWith all the fear generated by the increasing number of published legal cases, no one wants to be on the wrong side of that battle. So, what can you do about your digital information as a law-abiding
Laws and RegulationsThere is a common misconception that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an all-encompassing office that anyone who is facing a violation can call to resolve an issue. In fact, regulation of
Laws and RegulationsThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifically exempts religious organizations and private clubs, but there are numerous myths regarding other scenarios in which the ADA doesn't apply. For exa
Laws and RegulationsThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. The ADA ensures that people with disabilities have equal access in ma
Laws and RegulationsWheelchair user Kornel Botosan filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1998 after a trip to a Mexican restaurant in California. In the suit Botosan alleged that the restaurant did
