AccessU at CSUN12: Law is a Key to Accessibility

LAW IS A KEY TO WEB ACCESS

Lainey Feingold

http://LFLegal.com

Twitter: @LFLegal

AccessU @ CSUN 2012

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LAW

Q: Is the law useful in advancing the cause of web accessibility? If yes, HOW?

Q: How can advocates best use the to advance inclusion?

Q: What is the current state of the law and web access?

THE LAW MATTERS

Laws

Strategy

ACCESS

WEB ACCESS = CIVIL RIGHT

• Right to information• Right to education• Right to services• Right to participation• Right to community• Right to be free from discrimination

LAWS ALREADY REQUIRE ACCESS

ADASection 50821st Century CVAAState Laws Section 504

WEB GUIDELINES

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Access

THE LAW CAN OPEN DOORS

BEHIND THE LOCKED DOORS

Lack of Information

Misunderstanding

Fear of Unknown

LEGAL STRATEGIES FOR WEB INCLUSION

(KEYS TO USING THE LAWS)

Structured Negotiations

Lawsuits

State Attorney General Investigations

Federal Administrative Complaints

U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Education

IS THE LAW USEFUL? THIS LIST SAYS YES

Bank of America Ticket Master CVS Major League Baseball American Cancer Society Staples Amazon Travelocity Penn State

Target Rite Aid Credit Reports Law School Admissions Council

HSBC Price Line Ramada eBay

WHICH STRATEGY?

Carrot or Stick?Fear or Encouragement?Collaboration or ImpositionLegal precedent Costs

USING THE LAW WITHOUT LAWYERS

• Who is an advocate? Who is a champion?

• How can we incorporate the language of the law?

• Document all contacts