kris The terms VPAT and ACR are commonly used interchangeably but they are different. So the difference lies in that we use the VPAT to create the ACR. So a VPAT is a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, the operative word being template. We use this template and once it’s filled out, we have an Accessibility Conformance … Read more
Accessibility training is extremely important. Once you have your personnel – so your employees, your staff, your contractors – once you have them trained in accessibility, it’s going to dramatically lower your costs and then, two, it’s going to enable you to produce much more accessible digital experiences out-of-the-box. And this will come relatively quickly … Read more
California has been the most litigious state when it comes to “ADA website” litigation and small businesses have been hit especially hard. Among the most active law firms are Potter Handy, Pacific Trial Attorneys, Wilshire Law Firm, and Manning Law Firm. And there are literally dozens of other plaintiffs law firms that have engaged in … Read more
When it comes to website accessibility litigation, something that both clients and defense attorneys need to pay close attention to are the non-money terms of the settlement. So the focus is usually on the settlement amount and of course the clients and the defense attorneys are trying to get this down as much as possible. … Read more
Accessibility overlays do not make your website accessible. Also, they are discriminatory if you read through Title III of the ADA. So I will summarize two subsections now. Participation in Unequal Benefit: It shall be discriminatory to afford, on the basis of disability, and accommodation that is not equal to that afforded to other individuals. … Read more