Federal judge Vince Chhabria ordered three disabled/wheelchair bound frequent plaintiffs and their lawyers to prove they are entitled to bring their lawsuits in federal court, specifically because the plaintiffs brought their federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the plaintiffs must prove that they genuinely expected to return...
Avoid Website Accessibility Lawsuits The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently released “Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA.”[1] The Guidance is intended to assist businesses and the public to ensure websites are accessible to people with disabilities, which might also avoid unnecessary lawsuits, which have proliferated in the last...
ADA – Employee’s Refusal of Employer’s Proposed Accommodations Negates ADA Claim Here’s the sequence: employee asks for Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) accommodation; if employee qualifies, employer offers reasonable accommodation; employee tries accommodation to see if it accomplishes the goal. But, a Microsoft employee rejected the company’s proposed accommodations and...
WILL YOU GET SUED BECAUSE OF YOUR WEBSITE? - ADA COMPLIANCE RISKS - Today, we are answering the question that some individuals and business owners may not even realize they need to ask: “Can I get sued if my website does not comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines?” The...