Domino’s Pizza and ADA Compliance In 2016, a blind man named Guillermo Robles filed a lawsuit against Domino’s, alleging that he couldn’t see the company’s website or delivery app even with screen reader software and was thus unable to order a pizza. Title III of the ADA states that buildings open to the public, such as restaurants,…
DetailsADA Website Compliance Lawsuits – Most Affected Industries in 2020 Twice a year, UsableNet releases a lawsuit report to help companies plan and prioritize their digital accessibility initiatives. On July 2, we released our 2020 midyear report. The highlights of this report include the emergence of California Federal and State Court filings, the…
DetailsThe Curve Has Flattened for Federal Website Accessibility Lawsuits We’ve sheltered in place and finished our tally. The numbers are in for total website accessibility lawsuit filings in federal courts in 2019, they show a small decrease from 2018. The total number of website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court (i.e. lawsuits alleging that…
DetailsOver 50% of Americans with Disabilities Go Online “It doesn’t get clearer than this: It’s time for a change in business attitudes when it comes to creating web sites that are accessible to all. If you’ve been watching the Domino’s case make its way through the courts, you know this about more than…
DetailsBeyoncé ADA Lawsuit “The Americans With Disabilities Act is spurring digital-age lawsuits claiming that company websites are places of public accommodation, and must be accessible to people with vision issues, hearing impairments, and physical disabilities. In January 2019, Beyoncé Knowles’ company, Parkwood Entertainment, became the defendant in a class-action lawsuit alleging that it violated the Americans…
DetailsWhat is ADA? ADA stands for American with Disabilities Act. Title III of the ADA prohibits any “public accommodation” from denying “full and equal enjoyment” of its services or facilities on the basis of a disability. There are no clear regulations defining website accessibility. Typically, courts conduct a flexible, case-by-case analysis, to ensure that the…
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