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U.S. Businesses Potentially Spent Billions on Legal Fees for Inaccessible Websites in 2020

In a bombshell report published by Accessibility.com, the organization estimated that 265,000 website...
Jan 7, 2021

Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop Among Latest ADA and NYCHRL Accessibility Suits

On September 25, 2020, Dilenia Paguada filed a complaint in New York that alleges that the official Dallas Cowboys...
Oct 12, 2020

Tracking Lack of Accessibility in Absentee Ballots

The Covid-19 pandemic is widely expected to have a significant effect on the Nov. 3 election, and many voters...
Sep 10, 2020

Lawsuit: Absentee Ballots in Michigan Aren't Accessible, Putting Blind Voters at Risk, Stripping Their Rights

Voters in Michigan are encouraged to stay home and vote via absentee ballots due to COVID-19. For voters who are...
Apr 28, 2020

MIT, Other Universities Settle Closed Captioning Suits

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), alleging that...
Apr 13, 2020

Adult Website Pornhub Sued Over Closed Captions

A New York man is suing Pornhub over the lack of closed captioning on videos.
Jan 27, 2020

Gift Card Accessibility: Electronic Gift Cards Must Be Accessible, Too

Retailers and restaurants nationwide are taking notice of the new attention — and lawsuits — surrounding gift...
Jan 21, 2020

Digital Accessibility Year in Review: 2019

Digital accessibility continues to pick up steam with more organizations realizing its value and more individuals...
Dec 27, 2019

Waiting for an ADA Demand Letter to Take Accessibility Seriously?

Web accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are proliferating, with thousands filed...
Dec 9, 2019

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Web Accessibility Tips: Don't Disable Zooming (Yes, Even On Mobile)

If your users can’t zoom in on your content, you’re probably making a mistake. Zooming (or scaling) is common,...
Oct 14, 2022

How to Fix: "Buttons Do Not Have Accessible Names"

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require interactive elements to have both a “label" and a “name.”...
May 26, 2022

Why Justified (or Centered) Text is Bad for Accessibility

Justified text is text that is spaced so that the right and left sides of the paragraph have the same edge. In...
May 9, 2023

Dark Mode Can Improve Text Readability — But Not for Everyone

Dark modes and themes are extremely popular and they’re frequently touted as an accessibility solution. While the...
Jul 7, 2021

What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
Sep 13, 2019

The iOS "Increase Contrast" Feature and Accessibility: What to Know

Apple’s iOS offers a number of accessibility features that enable users to tailor their mobile experiences. One of...
Sep 26, 2022

What's The Difference Between WCAG Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA?

In order to embrace web accessibility as a priority, you need to set goals and track your progress. The Web...
Dec 17, 2021

How to Fix Google Lighthouse's 'Sufficient Contrast Ratio' Error

Google Lighthouse is a free tool for auditing website performance, search engine optimization (SEO), and web...
Apr 25, 2023

Accessibility Tips: Using the DIV and SPAN Elements

Usually, you want use HTML to convey meaning about the structure of your website. However, two HTML elements are...
Oct 21, 2022

5 Quick Ways to Self-check the Accessibility of a Website

Ensuring your website is accessible is imperative for business, legal, and practical reasons, but it can be hard...
Apr 3, 2019

Does Comic Sans Benefit People with Dyslexia?

Comic Sans is controversial. Since its release in 1994, the playful, Batman-inspired font has been panned as...
May 16, 2023

How to Check WCAG Compliance: A Quick Guide

What’s the best way to test your website for digital accessibility compliance? The simple answer: Test your...
Dec 8, 2022

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