Justice Department Advances Proposed Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities Tuesday, July 25, 2023 For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs The Justice Department sent to the Federal Register for publication a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that aims to improve web and… Read More »
Website Accessibility Legislation A new bill has been introduced regarding website accessibility. In this article by William Goren from Understanding The ADA he reviews what the bill says and comments as appropriate. Comments: Findings: a physical location is no longer required. Therefore, this legislation adopts the approach of the cases saying that title III websites must be accessible… Read More »
An Introduction to Website Accessibility We sat in on the Thursday, May 5, 2022 Session. Bruce Bailey of U.S. Access Board led the discussion and as usual provided the “kitchen sink” when it comes to website accessibility. Below are the materials from that session. We have also included our personal tips for testing and providing website accessibility. We… Read More »
Website Accessibility Guidance March 2022 From ADA.gov March 18, 2022 This guidance describes how state and local governments and businesses open to the public can make sure that their websites are accessible to people with disabilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Learn more about businesses’ and state and local governments’ ADA responsibilities. Why Website… Read More »
Getting paid to get usable From Benefits Pro August 2021 Plaintiff’s attorneys have increasingly sued companies alleging their websites fail to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), California Unruh Civil Rights Act, and similar state laws that prohibit discrimination against disabled individuals. The justification of these lawsuits is that companies with websites that do not allow… Read More »
From NBC News May 2021 — Note too that KMA.global provides an accessibility widget for our site to assist in small ways. Blind people, advocates slam company claiming to make websites ADA compliant “If you have a website, do you want to include disabled people or do you want to exclude them? That’s why it’s a civil right,”… Read More »
