Businesses continue to be at great risk of a legal action regarding the accessibility of digital technologies, including websites, mobile applications, and kiosks. The number of demand letters and lawsuits filed on this basis has continued unabated for quite a few years. In this session, Kristina Launey of Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides legal background, an update on current developments, and tips and strategies to help businesses spot and manage the risks they face in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws‚ accessibility requirements as may be applicable to websites, mobile apps, and other technologies.
This session is from the Wildcard track.
About the Speaker
Kristina Launey, Partner - Seyfarth Shaw
Preferred Pronoun: She/Her
Kristina has a unique depth and breadth of experience in counseling and defending businesses in disability access matters brought under Title III of the ADA and related laws, gained through over fifteen years of counseling, litigation, studying legal developments, and participation in site inspections and demonstrations by disabled claimants, plaintiffs, attorneys, and professionals. This has given her a deep understanding of application of disability access physical facilities standards, effective communication, modifications to policies and practices, as well as cutting-edge accessibility issues, such as those associated with emerging technologies, the practical impact on individuals with disabilities, and real challenges business face in compliance with unclear and changing legal requirements. Kristina and the other attorneys members of Seyfarth’s nationwide ADA Title III specialty team stay on top of emerging developments in disability access laws, on the pulse of litigation trends, and provide us with unique depth of experience and knowledge of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, advocates, and consultants in the disability access field. This gives Kristina and the entire ADA Title III team unique insights, strategies, and collaborations, facilitating the most effective, efficient representation for clients.
00:00 Digital Accessibility Legal Update
45:39 Q&A
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