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This Week in Accessibility: First lawsuit filed over lack of captions in VR

This most recent accessibility litigation evolution has been predicted for the past couple of years by ADA legal experts. Dylan Panarra v. HTC Corp — Case 6:20-cv-06991, Filed 11/18/20 in the United States District Court, Western District of New York.…
Starbucks 2016 gift cards with the word “Starbucks” spelled out in Braille across the top. Folliage with red berries & logo

This Week in Accessibility: Initial Ruling in Braille Gift Card Cases

Dominguez v. Banana Republic — SDNY says lack of Braille gift cards in a retail setting NOT an ADA violation Last October, the law firms that brought you a significant number of website accessibility lawsuits moved into litigating over the lack…
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Out-of-state ADA lawsuit revived by Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Yeah, it’s a bathroom case. But digital accessibility stakeholders should pay close attention to this one There were two notable defendant wins in digital accessibility lawsuits in 2019. Mendez v. Apple and Diaz v. Kroger were tossed in no small part because the plaintiffs…
Starbucks 2016 gift cards with the word “Starbucks” spelled out in Braille across the top. Folliage with red berries & logo

This Week in A11Y: Are gift cards w/ Braille a good idea or required by law??

The firms that brought you website accessibility lawsuits have now moved into litigating over the lack of Braille on gift cards Starbucks has Braille gift cards. I thought they were pretty dang cool when I saw them for the first…
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This Week in Accessibility: ADA lawsuits alleging defendants trespassed onto digital devices

What are the potential ramifications if your users with disabilities can’t access consent notice information ? Number five on my list of ten things to consider when prioritizing accessibility defects for remediation is: Are the accessibility defects on a page where there…