Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 23, 2020
Websites must be accessible, buildings aren’t substitute
Brick-and-mortar businesses must ensure their websites are reasonably accessible to people with disabilities, according to the 4th District Court of Appeal.
Brick-and-mortar businesses must ensure their websites are reasonably accessible to people with disabilities, according to the 4th District Court of Appeal.
In the case underlying Friday's opinion, Abelardo Martinez, who is blind, sued San Diego County Credit Union in 2017 for not implementing compatible software for his screenreader, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Martinez argued he was discriminated against b...
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