May 2019

Websites held to be public accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and must be made accessible through screen reading technology

The Ninth Circuit held that websites are public accommodations within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101, (and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, Cal. Civ. Code §51) and must be made accessible to blind persons through screen reading technology. ...

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Landlords in Virginia have no duty to maintain in a safe condition premises under the tenant's exclusive control

Most states find landlords liable to tenants injured in leased premises if the landlord acted negligently. That rule impose a duty on the landlord to act reasonably to avoid dangerous conditions in the premises that are leased. State housing codes and the implied warranty of habitability also place duties of repair and maintenance...

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