On September 26, 2024, Minh Vu, a partner is Seyfarth’s Washington, DC office and a member of the firm’s ADA Title III & Public Access practice, will participate as a panelist during the 12th Annual Georgetown Law Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit.
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During the session, presenters will provide
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By the Seyfarth ADA Title III Specialty Team
Seyfarth Synopsis: In honor of today’s 34th anniversary of the passage of the ADA, Seyfarth’s ADA Title III Specialty Team re-shares our videos illustrating 30 tips for how to provide great service to people with disabilities.
Celebrate the 34th Anniversary of the ADA with a video refresher on tips
Continue Reading Commemorating the ADA’s 34th Birthday with our 30 Tips on How to Better Serve Customers with DisabilitiesBy Kristina M. Launey and Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs filed 2,794 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2023 – a 14% decrease from 2022.
After 2022’s record-setting year for website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court, the 2023 filings dropped by 14%. The total number of lawsuits filed in federal court alleging that plaintiffs with a disability
Continue Reading Federal Court Website Accessibility Lawsuit Filings Took a Dip in 2023
By Ashley S. Jenkins and Kristina M. Launey
Seyfarth Synopsis: A Puerto Rico federal court holding reminds us that an animal that performs work or tasks for a person with a psychiatric disability – such as identifying the onset of a panic attack and taking action to mitigate its effect – is a service animal.
It is a common misconception
Continue Reading Court Holds “Bully Breed” Dog That Identifies Onset of Panic Attack is a Service Animal
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOJ issued final regulations under Title II of the ADA requiring state and local government websites and mobile apps to conform to WCAG 2.1 AA in two or three years, with few exceptions.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday the issuance of a Final Rule which requires the websites
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By Kristina Launey and Ashley Jenkins
Seyfarth Synopsis: Ninth Circuit paves the way for nationwide class action concerning the accessibility of healthcare check-in kiosks for individuals who are blind.
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit approved a federal trial court’s certification of two classes of plaintiffs to proceed against LabCorp regarding the
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By Minh N. Vu and Lotus Cannon
Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal court in New York reaffirms that reading information aloud to customers who are blind or low vision is still an acceptable auxiliary aid or service and retailers do not have to offer accessible goods.
On January 30, 2024, U.S. District Judge Rachel Kovner of the Eastern District of New York
Continue Reading Federal NY Court Says Retailers Are Not Required to Have Digital Labels on ProductsBy Kristina M. Launey, Minh N. Vu, and Susan Ryan
Seyfarth Synopsis: In 2023, the number of ADA Title III lawsuits filed in federal court declined but still exceeded 8,200 for a second year in a row.
From 2013 to 2021, federal court ADA Title III case filings climbed steadily to a staggering 11,452 in 2021. The number
Continue Reading Plaintiffs Filed More than 8,200 ADA Title III Federal Lawsuits in 2023
By Kristina Launey and John W. Egan
Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent guidance from the EEOC on federal agencies’ disability accommodation obligations contain insights for private employers as well.
The EEOC recently published an article, Providing an Accessible Workplace, which while directed at federal agencies also includes important guidance for private employers as well. As the nation’s largest employer, the federal
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By John W. Egan, Julia N. Sarnoff and Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The W3C recently adopted Version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) which adds nine new success criteria for digital accessibility.
On October 5, 2023, the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) issued Version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Version 2.2 is the third
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