Consumer

Website Access and Other ADA Title III Lawsuits Hit Record Numbers

The DOJ considers websites to be “places of public accommodation” but still hasn’t offered any rules or guidance. Because compliance remains a mystery, litigation has exploded—over 1,000 federal cases in the first half of 2018 alone.

July 17, 2018

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