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New Settlements Suggest Online Retailers Should Focus on Web Site Accessibility
In the last few months, two major retailers ' Target and Apple ' have entered into settlements with the National Federation of the Blind (“NFB”) over allegations that the retailers' Web sites violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) because they were not accessible to the blind.
Although the retailers disagreed with the NFB about what the ADA required, they agreed to make changes to improve the accessibility of their sites. By entering into these settlements, Target and Apple joined a growing list of companies that have entered into similar settlements and agreed to make similar changes to their own sites. Although the legal requirements in this area are still unclear, a close look at these settlements and the steps leading to them can teach online retailers a thing or two.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.