Over the last several years, lawsuits claiming commercial websites are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the visually disabled have been on the rise. Any business that has a website is a potential target for such claims. Lawyers representing businesses with publicly accessible websites need to know the elements of an ADA website accessibility claim, the claims and defenses that can be raised, ways to resolve such a claim, and what preventative steps businesses can take to avoid being the target of an ADA website accessibility claim.
Hear the panelists explain the ADA's applicability to websites, common accessibility issues on websites, how there is a circuit split over whether there needs to be a nexus between the website and a brick and mortar store to assert an ADA claim, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium and their applicability to ADA website claims, how to conduct a website accessibility audit, ways to determine if a website has potential ADA accessibility issues, and steps businesses can take to make their websites more ADA compliant.
Hear the panelists explain the ADA's applicability to websites, common accessibility issues on websites, how there is a circuit split over whether there needs to be a nexus between the website and a brick and mortar store to assert an ADA claim, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium and their applicability to ADA website claims, how to conduct a website accessibility audit, ways to determine if a website has potential ADA accessibility issues, and steps businesses can take to make their websites more ADA compliant.
Course Content
12:00 - 12:10 pm- Overview of the ADA’s Applicability to Websites
- Marc J. Rachman, Esq., Davis+Gilbert LLP, New York
- Jason Taylor, UsableNet, New York
- What Does Accessibility for People with Impairments Look Like on a Website?
- Jason Taylor, UsableNet, New York
- The Circuit Split on Whether There Needs to Be a “Brick & Mortar” Nexus
- Marc J. Rachman, Esq., Davis+Gilbert LLP, New York
- The WCAG Standard and How It Is Applied to ADA Website Claims
- Jason Taylor, UsableNet, New York
- Elements of a Claim and Companion Website Accessibility Claims Under the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, G.L. c. 93, § 103
- Marc J. Rachman, Esq., Davis+Gilbert LLP, New York
- Ways to Assess Whether a Website Is Sufficiently ADA Compliant and Defenses to a Claim
- Marc J. Rachman, Esq., Davis+Gilbert LLP, New York
- Jason Taylor, UsableNet, New York
- Steps Businesses Can Take to Make Their Websites More ADA Compliant and How to Conduct a Website Accessibility Audit
- Marc J. Rachman, Esq., Davis+Gilbert LLP, New York
- Jason Taylor, UsableNet, New York
- Ask the Experts Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
- Marc J. Rachman, Esq., Davis+Gilbert LLP, New York
- Jason Taylor, UsableNet, New York
- Please Note
- MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
- There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
Speakers
Faculty- Marc J. Rachman, Esq., Davis+Gilbert LLP, New York
- Jason Taylor, UsableNet, New York
