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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 9, 2006

ADA Lawsuit Against Web Site Gets OK

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has refused to let a retail store chain off the hook for not making its Web site accessible to the blind.

By Tim Hay
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has refused to let a retail store chain off the hook for not making its Web site accessible to the blind.
      In a move that could lead to a slew of similar lawsuits, U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel said late Wednesday that a class action brought by the National Federation of the Blind will go forward,...

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