Business Law
Business Law Annual Review 2017
Content
- 2016 Developments in Internet and Privacy Law
- Agribusiness Committee 2016 Year In Review
- Annual Health Law Review for 2016
- Annual Update of Alternative Dispute Resolution Cases
- Bln Editorial Board: Message from the Editor
- Bls Opinions Committee: Review of Current Developments for 2016
- Business Law News Editorial Team
- Business Law News Table of Contents
- Describing the Collateral Subject to a "Blanket" Lien, or How to Knit a Big, Soft, Warm Blanket
- Despite Successes in Fending Off Claims Based on Actual Authority, Franchisors Still Face Difficulties in Defending Claims Based on Ostensible Authority
- Executive Committee: Message from the Chair
- Executive Committee of the Business Law Section 2016-2017
- New Report on Third-Party Closing Opinions for California Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships About To Be Published
- Recent Developments Affecting Insolvency and Commercial Finance in California and the Ninth Circuit
- Selected 2016 Developments in Corporate Law
- Standing Committee Officers of the Business Law Section 2016-2017
- Update on California Finance Lenders Law
- Banks Face Wave of Website Accessibility Claims Under the Ada
Banks Face Wave of Website Accessibility Claims Under the ADA
Merrit Jones
Merrit Jones is an associate at Bryan Cave, LLP in San Francisco who has defended numerous accessibility claims on behalf of banks and retailers, and also has extensive experience advising such clients concerning ADA compliance. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on representation of retailers and financial services companies in a broad range of consumer protection and privacy, lender liability, and regulatory compliance matters.
This past year has seen a surge in demand letters and lawsuits alleging that websites are inaccessible in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA"), despite the fact that the ADA and its implementing regulations do not expressly address websites.
Banks and credit unions are among the most recent targets. Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals "on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations of any place of public accommodation,"1 which includes banks and financial institutions that offer services to the public.