Ad Law Access

Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

DOJ Issues Website and App Accessibility Requirements for State and Local Governments

Website accessibility lawsuits continue to be big business for plaintiffs’ attorneys, with thousands of lawsuits filed every year. Part of the problem is the lack of clear guidance from the government in this area,…

Court Holds that Website Accessibility Doesn’t Require 100% Compliance

If you’ve ever received a demand letter alleging that your company’s website isn’t accessible to the blind or visually-impaired, it’s likely that the claimant’s attorney attached a report outlining a number of…

California Appellate Court Holds in Favor of a Digital-Only Retailer Under Both the ADA and Unruh Act

Over the past several years, plaintiffs have filed several lawsuits around the country, alleging that retail websites that were not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals constituted a violation of the…

DOJ Guidance on Website Accessibility Provides Little Clarity

Website accessibility lawsuits continue to be big business for plaintiffs’ attorneys. Every year since 2018, over 2,000 of such suits have been filed in federal courts, and many other suits have been threatened and…

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Website Accessibility Decision (and Congress Considers Action)

In recent years, plaintiffs’ attorneys have found that filing website accessibility cases can be a lucrative business model. By doing a quick scan of a website and then copying and pasting from other complaints, these…