Sentences with phrase «places of public accommodation under»

Tefertiller, who will receive a $ 600 prize, argued that a commercial website is a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Two years ago a Massachusetts court ruled that Netflix, the giant video streaming service, is a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act because its website is «analogous» to a brick and mortar store.

The issue of whether a website is a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act is not yet clear, but providing an accessible website may be a smart move in light of the recent legal and regulatory activity related to this issue.

Not exact matches

That is an important distinction since, while these dogs are recognized when it comes to air travel (Air Carrier Access Act) and housing (Fair Housing Act) issues, they are not recognized under the ADA and can not be taken into places of public accommodation.

While this blog, and Seyfarth's Disability Access Team, are focused on disability access issues affecting places of public accommodation that provide goods and services to the general public (not employees, though many of our team members are employment specialists as well), this emerging litigation trend is worthy of our discussion here because it is an extension of the tsunami of website accessibility demand letters and lawsuits pursued under Title III, involving the same technological and other issues, as well as the same plaintiffs and plaintiffs» attorneys.

NAR Legal responds: The question of whether an entity that operates a «place of public accommodation» under the Americans With Disabilities Act must also make any website it operates also ADA accessible remains unresolved.

Although many questions remain about whether websites are a «place of public accommodation» under the ADA, including whether a website operator must also have a physical presence to be subject to the law, these cases show that pressure is building on companies to make the information they provide on their websites accessible.

The question of whether an entity that operates a «place of public accommodation» under the ADA must also make any website it operates ADA - accessible remains unresolved.

Under Title III of the ADA, a place of «public accommodation» is a privately owned and operated location which is open to the general public.