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Do websites fall under the ADA? An update on the courts, DOJ, and web accessibility

October 12, 2022
12 pm ET

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Join us for an update on the most recent rulings and guidance on whether web accessibility falls under the ADA. 

Do websites fall under the ADA? Join us to find out and hear the most recent developments the law around digital accessibility. This Webinar will provide an update on the legal landscape for ADA digital cases.

Sign up to learn about:

  • The legal landscape around ADA website accessibility and Trends

  • Recent Rulings, DOJ Guidance, and the impact on companies

  • Unique challenges when litigating digital lawsuits

  • How to get started with digital accessibility 

Peter Shapiro, Lewis Brisbois
Partner, New York, and New Jersey; Vice-Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice

Peter Shapiro is a partner in the New York office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Labor & Employment, Professional Liability, Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, Business Practices, Appellate, and Directors & Officers Coverage & Litigation Practices. Mr. Shapiro’s practice is concentrated in employment and professional liability law, commercial litigation, and appeals in New York and New Jersey. Additionally, Mr. Shapiro has represented defendants in claims of alleged professional malfeasance concerning the design and operation of websites and claims of allegedly deficient software design. Mr. Shapiro has more than 30 years of litigation experience, with emphasis on the defense of employment discrimination, ADA access matters, non-compete, wage and hour, civil rights, trade secrets, legal malpractice, defamation, commercial, and miscellaneous professional liability matters. He also counsels clients regarding employment law compliance issues. Mr. Shapiro has additional experience litigating ERISA and life, health, and disability insurance matters.

MELISSA DAUGHERTY, LEWIS BRISBOIS
Partner, Los Angeles; Vice-Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice, and Chair of the ADA Compliance & Defense Practice

Melissa Daugherty has been counseling businesses and defending clients in employment and ADA matters for 17 years.  Ms. Daugherty and her team provide preventative counseling to clients on all aspects of employment and disability access related matters, including training, policy drafting, audits, and evaluating termination decisions. Ms. Daugherty also specializes in employment and access litigation, splitting her time nearly equally between state and federal court and enjoying countless successes through dispositive motions up to hotly contested defense jury verdicts and ultimate achieving successful results on appeal.  When it comes to ADA access cases, there are very few defense attorneys who have successfully handled more cases than Ms. Daugherty and her team.        

Jason Taylor, UsableNet
Chief Innovation Strategist

Jason C. Taylor is the Chief Innovation Strategist and Advisor to the UsableNet CEO with more than 20 years of experience in usability and accessibility. He is a global technology leader for multichannel customer engagement, actively advising leading companies on how to extend their brands across multiple channels for all users. He has been an active member of the accessibility and usability communities since 2001, which started with leading partnerships between UsableNet, Macromedia (now Adobe), and The Nielsen Norman Group.