Amid a wave of class action litigation, companies desperately want guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice on how to make their websites compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. But the DOJ recently announced a delay in the release of website accessibility guidelines, one of several delays since the DOJ first set out to create these standards six years ago. It’s a frustrating situation for the defense bar, but some defense lawyers say there is reason for hope.
Way back in 2010, the DOJ began the process of issuing regulations that set a standard for website accessibility, both in the public and private sectors. After years of delays, in 2015 the DOJ finally announced that it expected to issue proposed rules for public entities in fiscal year 2016 and businesses in fiscal year 2018.
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