Ad Law Access

Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

California Appellate Court Holds in Favor of a Digital-Only Retailer Under Both the ADA and Unruh Act

Over the past several years, plaintiffs have filed several lawsuits around the country, alleging that retail websites that were not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals constituted a violation of the…

Hope for Business Operators With Website Accessibility Cases In New York?

A decision from Judge Preska in the Southern District of New York may change the trajectory of website accommodation cases in New York. Website Accessibility Cases in New York Prior To This Decision In 2017, Judge…

2017 Recap

Most Popular Ad Law Access Posts of 2017 As reported in our Ad Law News and Views newsletter, Kelley Drye’s Advertising Law practice posted 106 updates on consumer protection trends, issues, and developments to…

Surprise!? DOJ Delays Web Accessibility Rulemaking (Yet Again)

Website accessibility seems to be the Wild, Wild, West of the World Wide Web, and it is not going to get tamer anytime soon. Since July 2010, the DOJ has sought to issue a proposed rulemaking setting standards for…

Plaintiffs Will Continue to Drive Website Accessibility as DOJ Delays Rulemaking

Since July 2010, the DOJ has sought to issue a proposed rulemaking addressing the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to private retailers offering goods and services to the public online. The…