Retailers across the country are getting slammed for operating Web sites that discriminate against the blind or visually impaired. Businesses in New York and California appear to be getting hit the hardest, legal experts said. In New York, 14 retailers have been sued in the past 13 days, court papers reveal. Big-name retailers hit with…
The Americans With Disabilities Act produced tangible benefits. Signed into law by President George H. W. Bush in 1990, the ADA banned employment discrimination against the disabled and eliminated unnecessary physical barriers to commercial and government buildings. But in the quarter-century, since it was enacted, the law has also had countless unintended consequences — mutating…
Do you remember life pre-2005? The Boston Red Sox were cursed. Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith was still something to look forward to. Miley Cyrus was barely Hannah Montana, let alone a “wrecking ball.” And meeting strangers via the internet to pick you up at your house in their cars was unthinkably dangerous…
ADA compliance People with disabilities expect businesses to take positive steps to comply with the ADA. Businesses that do not take steps to comply may face legal consequences. Several ways to obtain ADA compliance The ADA gives people with disabilities the right to file lawsuits in Federal court and obtain Federal court orders to stop…