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Blind Plaintiffs Sue Additional Retailers for Website Accessibility - ADA Claims

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Patagonia, Ace Hardware, Aeropostale, Bed Bath & Beyond and Estee Lauder are the most recent companies sued by blind plaintiffs, alleging that the retailers’ websites are not accessible to the blind as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Lawsuits previously filed have included well-known companies such as JC Penny and Home Depot. Details of these lawsuits are included in the article “ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits Mount,” by Alexis Kramer, 12/23/15, in BNA Electronic Commerce & Law Report.

45 Lawsuits. Hundreds of Demand Letters.

The BNA article reports that over 45 website accessibility cases under the .........
 
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