Supreme Court Hits Escape Button, Refuses to Clarify Website Accessibility Standard

Id. at 907-908. [...]the Ninth Circuit concluded that design compliance with WCAG 2.0 standards could be imposed as an equitable remedy, even if it was not expressly required by law (yet). Specifically, the court explained that although it understands why Domino's wants the DOJ to issue specifi...

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Published inLabor law journal (Chicago) Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 235 - 238
Main Authors Langer-Osuna, Rafael, Lawless, Laura
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Riverwoods CCH Incorporated: Health & Human Resources 01.12.2019
Subjects
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Blindness
Compliance
Disability
District courts
Due process of law
Federal court decisions
Handicapped accessibility
Jurisdiction
Labor law
Litigation
People with disabilities
Software
State court decisions
Websites
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Summary:Id. at 907-908. [...]the Ninth Circuit concluded that design compliance with WCAG 2.0 standards could be imposed as an equitable remedy, even if it was not expressly required by law (yet). Specifically, the court explained that although it understands why Domino's wants the DOJ to issue specific guidelines for website and mobile app accessibility, "the Constitution only requires that Domino's receive fair notice of its legal duties, not a blueprint for compliance with its statutory obligations." [...]because Domino's received fair notice that its website and app "must provide effective communication and facilitate 'full and equal enjoyment' of Domino's goods and services to its customers who are disabled," the district court erred in holding that imposing liability in this case would violate Domino's due process rights. [...]the Supreme Court's denial of certiorari is unlikely to lead to a significant uptick in filings in these circuits, as some amici predicted. [...]in June 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a defendant's motion to dismiss a website accessibility suit, concluding that the claims were moot based on the defendant's remediation efforts.
ISSN:0023-6586