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The first week of the new republican administration was frightening and disorienting for all of us who believe in civil and human rights, justice, equality, fairness and more. This guest article is written by Eve Hill, a disability rights and digital accessibility lawyer, about actions taken on day one that impact Section 508 and federal government accessibility.
Read more… Federal Digital Accessibility Disappearance on Trump Day One Guest article by civil rights and accessibility lawyer Eve Hill
Hope, Joy, and a Joy Plan Ever since the disastrous 2024 US presidential election I’ve been thinking about hope and joy. But not the happy, smiling, confident, elation kind. If you know me or read my writings, you know I am generally an optimistic, hopeful person. Helen Keller’s quote that “nothing can be accomplished without…
Read more… The 2025 LFLegal Digital Accessibility Joy Plan With thanks to Professor Desmond Patton and his "Journey to Joy" class
This post sets forth the settlement agreement between Charles Schwab and four of its blind customers/clients about the accessibility of Schwab digital properties. The financial giant’s digital properties are defined in the agreement as “schwab.com and Schwab Mobile as well as Thinkorswim web and potential future Schwab web-based and mobile apps used by its retail…
Read more… Charles Schwab 2024 Web and Mobile Accessibility Settlement Agreement Schwab will use WCAG 2.2 AA as its digital accessibility standard
Project 2025 is a blueprint for a conservative overhaul of the United States government. It offers a frightening, dystopian vision of an America where people are deprived of rights, benefits, and values we have grown accustomed to. And it’s on track to become a reality if Donald Trump is elected president in November. I am…
Read more… Project 2025 and the Threat to Disabled People Disability Rights, Digital Accessibility, and Much More at Stake if Trump is elected
So many swirling emotions today. November 6, 2024. The day after the United States elected its first felon, a man who is transparent and loud in his cruelty, racism, and disdain for women and their bodies. A man who sees nothing wrong with mocking disabled people. Who praises and advances policies that hurt immigrants, LGBTQ+…
Read more… Today We Grieve Soon enough we figure out what the election means for accessibility and other issues we cherish
In 2020, lawyers for Dylan Panarra, a deaf man, filed a cutting edge lawsuit against the HTC corporation, one of the biggest electronics companies in the world. The lawsuit stated that HTC violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because there is no captioning on the company’s Virtual Reality (“VR”) content. The first court ruling in the case came on April 15, 2022.
Read more… Early Win (and Settlement) for Deaf Plaintiff in VR Captioning Lawsuit
October 1, 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the first Talking ATM installed in the United States. From that first accessible ATM in 1999, there are now tens of thousands of Talking ATMs around the world. In this post, the first of several Talking ATM posts over the next two months, you can read about early Talking ATM history.
Read more… Talking ATMs: Early History in California and Beyond
[Editor’s Note: This article is reprinted with the author’s permission from the July-August 2024 edition of the “We Count Recount,” the bi-monthly newsletter of We Count. We Count is a project of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) at OCAD University in Toronto. IDRC is “an open global community working together to proactively ensure that…
Read more… Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs. Difference Guest article by Jutta Treviranus
Mobile accessibility is about making sure that applications, information and services on mobile devices are available to all users. Weight Watchers, Bank of America, Major League Baseball and WellPoint have all engaged in Structured Negotiations with the blind community to improve the accessibility of their mobile offerings. These companies deserve to be recognized.
Read more… Structured Negotiations and Mobile Access
On June 24, 2024 Tribeca Skin Care, a small skin care dermatology practice in New York City, filed a class action lawsuit against overlay company AccessiBe. Relying on AccessiBe’s promises about accessibility and ADA compliance, Tribeca purchased a 1-year subscription to AccessiBe’s “AccessWidget” at an annual subscription fee of $490 in August 2022. The subscription…
Read more… New Class Action Lawsuit against AccessiBe Overlay Company Sued for Breach of Contract, Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing +++
