Americans with Disabilities Act Website Compliance

Summary

This practice note discusses how Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. applies in the digital world. Specifically, it covers how the ADA applies to "places of public accommodation" websites as well as the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) current position with respect to ADA website applicability. It also covers key Title III ADA website litigation, including a circuit court split, and the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Website Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 and 2.1. This practice note is jurisdiction- and industry-neutral.