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Apr 22, 2022
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ADA Website Lawsuits Rise Under Biden Administration
Shortly after President Biden’s inauguration, Whitehouse.gov was fully redesigned with a number of improvements...
Apr 1, 2022
Web Accessibility Lawsuits Dramatically Rose in 2021. Here’s Why.
According to a report from Accessibility.com, 2,352 web accessibility lawsuits were filed against U.S. businesses...
Jan 12, 2022
Can You Get Sued for Having an Inaccessible Website?
Each year, thousands of businesses face lawsuits for alleged violations of Title III of the Americans with...
Dec 30, 2022
Hy-Vee, Inc. Reaches Accessibility Agreement with Justice Department
One of the Midwest’s largest pharmacy chains will take immediate steps to improve digital accessibility on its...
Dec 27, 2022
What’s In a Typical ADA Website Claim?
If you operate a website, you have a legal responsibility to make reasonable accommodations for people with...
Dec 15, 2021
New Colorado Law Requires All Government Websites to Meet Accessibility Standards
A new state law may have wide implications for digital accessibility in the United States. In July 2021, Colorado...
Dec 1, 2021
Kraft Heinz Company Sued, Kool-Aid Site Alleged to Not Be Accessible
On January 26, 2021, Brittney Mejico filed a lawsuit in California against Kraft Heinz Foods Company (Kraft...
Feb 9, 2021
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
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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
All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?
Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
Are QR Codes Accessible for People with Disabilities?
QR (Quick Response) codes are a common tool for driving customer engagement. By scanning a square, black-and-white...
May 17, 2023
The Robles v. Domino’s Settlement (And Why It Matters)
One of the most important web accessibility lawsuits has finally reached its conclusion.
Jul 12, 2022
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
Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips
Inclusive design means making all of your content accessible for as many users as possible. That’s still true when...
Sep 8, 2022
