David Raizman

Dec 16, 2024 | jdsupra.com | David Raizman

In a careful, reasoned decision that deeply explored the meaning of “public accommodation” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held in Mejia v. High Brew Coffee Inc. that websites and virtual-only businesses are not subject to the requirements of Title III of the ADA.

Nov 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | David Raizman

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently published a final rule on the accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) and other accessibility-related practices that promises to have broad impact on the health care industry. Although the rule is limited to state and local government’s healthcare practices, it is likely only a matter of time before the rule’s mandates will be imposed on the entire health care industry.

Apr 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | David Raizman

The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) April 24, 2024, publication of its final rule on website accessibility for state and local governments under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides a preview of what is very likely coming for the private sector under Title III and related laws like Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The DOJ has adopted the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 2.1, Levels A and AA, as the standard for covered web content.

Apr 24, 2024 | jdsupra.com | David Raizman

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent release of an advance copy of its final rule on website accessibility for state and local governments under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides a preview of what is very likely coming for the private sector under Title III and related laws like Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Feb 19, 2024 | natlawreview.com | David Raizman

On February 9, 2024, a federal judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania departed from earlier rulings in the district to hold that an online retailer’s website and its other digital properties did not constitute a “place of public accommodation” under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).