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On-Demand Webinar for Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Best Practices and Legal Strategies for Defense of Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Recorded Live August 12, 2020
12 pm ET

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Aug 12th we review legal strategies for ADA Web lawsuits and take a critical look at accessibility solutions and how they measure up to legal demands


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ADA Website lawsuits have spiked since 2016 with only a handful of lawyers filing hundreds of cases, even in midst of global lock-down and pandemic. At the same time, there is a growing number of tech companies claiming to offer solutions to make your website ADA compliant in just a few hours, and for only a few hundred dollars.  

View accomplished trial lawyer, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Partner at FordHarrison LLP and Jason Taylor, CIO at UsableNet review best practices to avoid ADA legal actions for websites and apps. 

This Webinar covers:

  • Guidance offered by the DOJ and its impact on lawsuits
  • Industries most affected by ADA being applied to Websites and Apps
  • What to expect in a settlement
  • Defending versus settling an ADA case: the process and costs
  • An overview of solutions on the market today
  • How to choose a solution that will offer the best defense
Elizabeth M. Rodriguez, FordHarrison LLP
Partner - Miami

Elizabeth Rodriguez has represented clients across a broad range of industries in jury and non-jury trials, arbitrations, mediations and other dispute-resolution settings.

In particular, she has extensive experience in employment law cases, having defended over 400 employment and civil rights lawsuits to conclusion.  Elizabeth has also handled more than 100 appeals in state and federal courts and even appeared before the United States Supreme Court.

Jason Taylor, UsableNet
Chief Innovation Strategist

Jason C. Taylor is the Chief Innovation Strategist and Advisor to the UsableNet CEO with nearly 20 years of experience in usability and accessibility. He is a global technology thought 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.