Consumer

DOJ Says Failure to Comply With Web Accessibility Guidelines is Not Necessarily a Violation of the ADA

The DOJ considers websites to be “places of public accommodation” but still hasn’t offered any rules or guidance.

October 2, 2018

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Supreme Court says Apple will have to face App Store monopoly lawsuit

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SDNY Dismisses Website Accessibility Lawsuit Based on Mootness and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

Kroger successfully dismissed a web accessibility suit in SDNY on mootness (because of remedial steps taken to comply with WCAG 2.0) and personal jurisdiction grounds.
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