[thelist] US Judge rules that ADA applies to websites
Judah McAuley
judah at wiredotter.com
Mon Sep 11 12:06:50 CDT 2006
Judge Marilyn Hall Patel in the 9th District has ruled that the
Americans with Disability Act (ADA) applies to companies public
websites. Target tried to get the court to dismiss the class action
lawsuit that complained that their target.com website violated equal
access clauses of the ADA by not allowing blind users to be able to
successfully shop and complete a transaction. Target argued that none of
the US civil rights laws apply to the Internet, only physical
structures. In this decision, Judge Patel ruled that the ADA does apply
to Internet-based businesses and that the class action lawsuit can proceed.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060907/cgth051.html?.v=55
Now you can go to your clients and explain that having an accessible
website is not only a polite thing, it may also keep you from getting sued.
Judah
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