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Kris Rivenburgh, Author of The ADA Book
Kris Rivenburgh, Author of The ADA Book

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The ADA Book: ADA Compliance for Websites, Apps, and other Digital Assets
The ADA Book: ADA Compliance for Websites, Apps, and other Digital Assets

The definitive book on ADA Compliance for websites. Learn the legal landscape, accessibility marketplace, and best practices for compliance.

2022

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Kris Rivenburgh
Kris Rivenburgh

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Jun 22

AB-1757: New California Bill Would Increase Website Accessibility Lawsuits Across U.S.

California Bill AB-1757 was originally about “court consolidation”. But then it was amended and now it’s about “Accessibility: internet websites.” So even though it’s amended, it’s basically a new bill. And it’s a bad one. Not because an actual, explicit (state) law that tells us exactly what is necessary for…

Ada Website Compliance

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AB-1757: New California Bill Would Increase Website Accessibility Lawsuits Across U.S.
AB-1757: New California Bill Would Increase Website Accessibility Lawsuits Across U.S.
Ada Website Compliance

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Mar 22

Market Problem: Website Accessibility Services Aren’t Tailored to Prevent ADA Lawsuits

In Part I of this two-part article, I explained why the website accessibility market is confusing. Now let’s discuss the main problem with the marketplace: misalignment. Most website owners (in the United States) are seeking out web accessibility services to respond to or prevent litigation. Stated another way, systematic…

Ada Website Compliance

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Ada Website Compliance

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Feb 24

Why is the Website Accessibility Market So Confusing?

ADA website litigation is what drives most buyers into the website accessibility market, but once buyers start researching which products and services to go with, things get tricky. One reason is because the sellers vary greatly in what they’re offering. All of the products and services have the common…

Website Accessibility

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Website Accessibility

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Jan 24

How to Stop ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Website owner / operators from the smallest restaurants in California to globally recognized corporations are frustrated with “ADA website” litigation. They get sued. They get an audit. Some work is done. And they get sued again. Why are they still being sued? Because they’re not remediating or fixing the accessibility…

Ada Website

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How to Stop ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits
How to Stop ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits
Ada Website

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Dec 7, 2022

Paying For Automated Website Accessibility Scans Doesn’t Make Sense

If you think about it, for public-facing websites, buying a premium accessibility scan doesn’t make sense. As we all know, scans or “ADA website checkers” are limited. They can only flag 20–25% of issues under WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria. And any issues that are flagged still need to be…

Website Accessibility

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Paying For Automated Website Accessibility Scans Doesn’t Make Sense
Paying For Automated Website Accessibility Scans Doesn’t Make Sense
Website Accessibility

3 min read


Dec 5, 2022

Website Builder Accessibility: How Have Big Platforms Responded to ADA Compliance Litigation?

“ADA website” litigation is no longer new. With years of demand letters and lawsuits documenting that accessibility is essential both for access and compliance, how have The Big 4 platforms (Wix, SquareSpace, Godaddy Website Builder, Shopify) responded? Below I analyze the materials put forth by each major platform and then…

Ada Website

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Website Builder Accessibility: How Have Big Platforms Responded to ADA Compliance Litigation?
Website Builder Accessibility: How Have Big Platforms Responded to ADA Compliance Litigation?
Ada Website

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Dec 2, 2022

ADA Website Compliance in 2023

There are three noteworthy updates/developments to the ADA website compliance landscape for 2023. Decrease in litigation DOJ Title II regulation WCAG 2.2 release Litigation Will Decrease First, litigation will continue to decline due to court decisions in California and New York that have been bad for plaintiffs. This doesn’t mean demand letters and…

Ada Website Compliance

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ADA Website Compliance in 2023
ADA Website Compliance in 2023
Ada Website Compliance

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Dec 2, 2022

2023 Website Accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA New Success Criteria (vs. 2.1)

The WCAG 2.2 can has been kicked since mid-2022, but at some point between now and early 2023, I’m convinced we will see the WCAG 2.2 working draft become an official release. What’s new in WCAG 2.2? Seven additional success criteria will be released under conformance level AA. Per the W3C, here is the WCAG…

WCAG

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2023 Website Accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA New Success Criteria (vs. 2.1)
2023 Website Accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA New Success Criteria (vs. 2.1)
WCAG

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Aug 27, 2022

Website Accessibility Litigation Slowing Down Headed into 2023

Plaintiffs’ lawyers have abused the legal system for a long time, but after 5 years of ever increasing “ADA website” lawsuit filings (including templated claims filed in court), litigation has notably slowed. Per ADATitleIII.com, the number of ADA Title III lawsuits filed in federal court by the end of June…

Ada Website

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Website Accessibility Litigation Slowing Down Headed into 2023
Website Accessibility Litigation Slowing Down Headed into 2023
Ada Website

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Oct 21, 2021

#DeafNation: How My Flight Back to DFW Brought Me to the Irving Expo

As I was waiting for my flight back to DFW to board, I saw three women signing to each other. When I went to my seat, one of them was right next to me and I wrote her a message on my phone to ask, “Will it bother you if…

Deaf Nation

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#DeafNation: How My Flight Back to DFW Brought Me to the Irving Expo
#DeafNation: How My Flight Back to DFW Brought Me to the Irving Expo
Deaf Nation

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Kris Rivenburgh, Author of The ADA Book

Kris Rivenburgh, Author of The ADA Book

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Attorney. On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adabook. Author of https://adabook.com. Creator https://ADACompliance.net Course and https://WCAGCourse.com.

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