This week’s blog entry discusses Uber’s settlement with the National Federation of the Blind. The blog entry is divided into two categories: the terms of the settlement; and just how is Uber covered by the ADA and thoughts. The reader is free to focus on any or all of the categories, but since the blog
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ScribD Settles and Some Thoughts
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Happy new year everyone!
Since I started blogging four years ago, I had never taken a two-week break before. Since my daughter was off from school and my wife took some days off, I decided to give that a shot. Now I am back and ready to get back at it. A two week break…
National Federation of the Blind v. Uber Technologies
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Today’s case is National Federation of the Blind of California v. Uber Technologies, Inc.. This case is receiving quite a bit of press, but I thought I would offer my own take on it. As is typical for my blog entries, I have divided the blog into categories: facts; issues; holdings; court’s reasoning; and…
What can we expect from the DOJ regulations regarding the Internet? Now, we have an idea
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Last week the Department of Justice as intervenor and the National Federation of the Blind on behalf of itself and two plaintiffs entered into a consent decree with H&R Block and the entity that runs its website. While the defendant did not admit any liability, they did agree to pay $22,500 to…
Must the Internet be accessible to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act?
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Posted in Federal Cases, Title III
I have written over the years several times about the Internet and whether it needs to be accessible to persons with disabilities. That discussion appears in my book. I also wrote an article on whether colleges and universities home pages need to be accessible to people with disabilities. Finally, I wrote an article on…