Dive into WCAG as Bet Hannon discusses ADA requirements, predatory lawsuits, and European standards before it's too late!

Accessibility is your responsibility too.

Learn how to include accessibility in web development contracts, terms of service, and statements of work. Example contract language for agencies.

An update of the notable digital accessibility legal cases this month and their impact

The first ADA regulations for accessibility of web content and mobile apps have been approved by the Attorney General. This post summarizes the regulations and discusses the implications on digital accessibility efforts in the United States and beyond.

The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 20, 2023 explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to add more specific requirements about web and mobile application accessibility. This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the technical standards that state and local governments would have to follow to meet their existing obligations under Title II of the ADA.

An update of the notable digital accessibility legal cases this month and their impact

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today signed a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the accessibility of web content and mobile applications (apps) for people with disabilities. This final rule clarifies the obligations of state and local governments to make their websites and mobile applications accessible. Every day, people across the country use the web and mobile apps to access public programs and services, including emergency information, courts, healthcare providers, schools, voting information, parking, permit applications, tax payments, and transit updates. If these technologies are not accessible, it can be difficult or impossible for people with disabilities to access critical services. Consequently, individuals with disabilities may be excluded from accessing public services that other people routinely use.

New Department of Justice web accessibility regulation needs to be pulled.

The European Accessibility Act and its impact on the private sector.

California Assembly Bill 950 would set limits for web accessibility claims while establishing clear requirements for businesses. Here’s an overview.

The California Court of Appeals has determined that some websites are not covered by the ADA. Here’s what that means for California businesses.

During the previous United States presidential administration some very committed disability rights lawyers hunkered down in the Department of Justice (DOJ). They did what they could to protect the Americans with Disabilities Act during that challenging time. But there were very few proactive develo

The Department of Justice published guidance today on web accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  It explains how state and local governments (entities covered by ADA Title II) and businesses open to the public (entities covered by ADA Title III) can make sure their websites are accessible to people with disabilities in line with the ADA’s requirements.

The Department of Justice published guidance today on web accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  It explains how state and local governments (entities covered by ADA Title II) and businesses open to the public (entities covered by ADA Title III) can make sure their websites are accessible to people with disabilities in line with the ADA’s requirements.

What the settlement agreement included, and what does it mean for the industry?

Top three takeaways for the Online Accessibility Act, new legislation proposed in the house to clarify accessibility standards for websites and apps.

On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Vilissa Thompson and David J. Johns call for a radical inclusivity among movements for civil rights that reflects the pioneering history of bridge-building that made the ADA possible. They say it's urgent to look through a disability lens at the inequities being intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Who the new accessibility regulations apply to and why accessibility is important.

Website and mobile apps accessibility ruling suggests you may be liable under ADA if you fail to ensure it. Valet explains why in this must-read post.