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3 Takeaways From the DOJ’s New Guidance on Web Accessibility
Learn what the DOJ’s new guidance on web accessibility means for businesses and what you can do to stay ADA compliant.
compliance
April 28, 2022
Three Ways Accessibility Can Help You Get More Leads
If your website isn't accessible to the 1 billion people worldwide who are living with a disability, you are missing out on a business opportunity. Learn about how accessibility can help you reach more customers, grow your business and even optimize SEO.
partnership
December 02, 2021
E-commerce Penetration Is Rising: Is Your Site Accessible?
The growth of e-commerce penetration is rising. As retailers rush to keep up with online shopping, web accessibility needs to take a front seat.
accessibility
October 13, 2021
ADA Website Lawsuits: What You Need to Know
Here's everything you need to know about ADA compliance laws and how to protect your website and business against compliance lawsuits.
compliance
September 29, 2021
Web Accessibility: Four Principles for Achieving WCAG Compliance
The WCAG standards set out four key principles, which aim to provide a solid foundation for creating web content that is accessible and usable for everyone. Let’s go through those principles one by one.
compliance
March 17, 2021
The Clock Is Ticking On Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Compliance
The Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) comes into force on January 1, 2021, requiring all public-sector organizations in Ontario and companies with more than 50 employees in Ontario to comply with the best practices for digital accessibility laid out in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Is your online business ready?
compliance
December 10, 2020
How Can Educators Protect Their Institutions Against a New Wave of Digital Accessibility Lawsuits?
The education industry is facing another challenge as the school year begins: a skyrocketing number of digital accessibility lawsuits. In July and the first week of August, we have tracked 35 federal lawsuits targeting the education industry filed in U.S. Federal District Court. To put that in perspective, there were just two federal lawsuits the entire first half of 2020. That’s a 1,750% increase, with new cases filed almost every day. If your institution doesn’t have a strong position on digital accessibility, there could be trouble ahead.
compliance
August 25, 2020
Why a Digital Accessibility Lawsuit in New York Could Spell Trouble for Companies in California — and Beyond
A lawsuit filed against Gimlet Media, a leading digital media company, recently garnered plenty of attention both within and beyond the website accessibility community. This lawsuit, among others, elevates the importance of digital accessibility being a core capability of any modern digital platform, especially as companies are required to comply with legislation such as Title III of the ADA and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act.
compliance
August 18, 2020
Whose job is it anyway? Why teams pass the buck on web accessibility
The world of the web evolves at a frenetic pace, and it’s often possible—or even advisable—for web teams to play a little fast and loose if it means getting to market ahead of the competition. When it comes to accessibility, you really do need to get it right, or risk facing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and a host of new state laws. But whose job is it to ensure ADA compliance?
accessibility
August 11, 2020
Canada’s Journey to Website Accessibility
To understand website accessibility laws in Canada, we start with the Canadian Disability Rights Movement, which began after the World War I when veterans who were disabled began returning home and needed accommodation and resources. It wasn’t until after World War II that accommodations and services for disabled veterans also began to apply to all people with disabilities.
compliance
February 21, 2016