Website Liability Under US Accessibility Laws Ken Nakata, Director of Accessibility Consulting Practice, Compliance Sheriff 8:00am in WB III on Wednesday November, 15 If you are new to web accessibility or a seasoned veteran, understanding how different civil rights laws like the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Unruh Act re...
Accessing Higher Ground to Showcase Compliance Sheriff Experts -Read MoreA Brief History of Compliance Sheriff The story starts way back in the late 90’s, back when we were known as Hiawatha Island Software, but our friends called us HiSoftware, so eventually we shortened our formal name. Think back to that time: websites were just starting to become pervasive. We we...
Cyxtera Invests in Compliance Sheriff; Commits to Web Accessibility -Read MoreCue the drive-by lawsuits. The ADA was intended to spread equal access throughout the nation, and many individuals have successfully used this law to drive positive change. In most states, the legal consequences are limited to remediation of the problem area, along with legal fees. Some states, such as California ...
So Many Web Accessibility Lawsuits: Action You Should & Shouldn’t Take -Read More1. Inherently Inaccessible Web Applications Complaints against the NBA, Foot Locker and Winn Dixie illustrate that organizations that use websites which rely on inherently inaccessible technology may quickly become the target of an accessible complaint. This makes sense because these technologies entirely block disabled users from accessing the site. Fortunately, most ...
Web Accessibility: Solving Basic, Inaccessibility Features -Read MoreLegal Ramifications Winn-Dixie was the first web accessibility case to go fully to trial—and for a Federal court to hold a major corporation liable for an inaccessible website. This ruling will likely encourage the plaintiff’s bar to bring more web accessibility lawsuits. Apart from that obvious fact, however, the ...
6 Web Accessibility Takeaways from the Winn-Dixie Accessibility Decision -Read More