Comments on: Law School Site Sued Over Web Access Issues http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/2009/02/23/law-school-site-sued-over-web-access-issues/ The meanderings of a black widow... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John A Silvi http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/2009/02/23/law-school-site-sued-over-web-access-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-89893 John A Silvi Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:49:55 +0000 http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/?p=494#comment-89893 In having worked with the DOJ in resolving the impasse for law school admissions (case no# DJ 169-73-0) and in being in touch with Deepa Goraya (via email), she comprehends the numerious issues at hand. And even though her concerns are justified in respects for the disabled to have proper access to websites, her ambitions lay with obtaining admissions into a law school. Should she be denied access to the legal profession by which admissions into a law school is required, ultimately she in likehood should pursue legal action and with the government now having a complete an detailed process in hand in resolving the "Grutter" decision, the true fight for equality will be forthcoming. We are going to get down to the bottom of this entangled mess....... In having worked with the DOJ in resolving the impasse for law school admissions (case no# DJ 169-73-0) and in being in touch with Deepa Goraya (via email), she comprehends the numerious issues at hand. And even though her concerns are justified in respects for the disabled to have proper access to websites, her ambitions lay with obtaining admissions into a law school. Should she be denied access to the legal profession by which admissions into a law school is required, ultimately she in likehood should pursue legal action and with the government now having a complete an detailed process in hand in resolving the “Grutter” decision, the true fight for equality will be forthcoming. We are going to get down to the bottom of this entangled mess…….

]]> By: Black Widow http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/2009/02/23/law-school-site-sued-over-web-access-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-85263 Black Widow Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:13:15 +0000 http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/?p=494#comment-85263 The problem with applying the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is that it pre-dates the Web as we now know it and was intended to deal with physical structures. This can make it problematic to apply to a virtual presence such as a web site. There have been a couple of ADA successes - such as the Ramada, Priceline cases and, most recently, the <a href="http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/2008/09/03/target-lawsuit-settled/" rel="nofollow">Target lawsuit</a> - but, equally, I think were a couple of early failures when cases were brought under ADA alone. The Unruh Civil Rights Act requires any business establishment of any kind to be accessible if doing business in California so it seems to have the wider scope that might be needed for a successful lawsuit. The problem with applying the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is that it pre-dates the Web as we now know it and was intended to deal with physical structures. This can make it problematic to apply to a virtual presence such as a web site. There have been a couple of ADA successes – such as the Ramada, Priceline cases and, most recently, the Target lawsuit – but, equally, I think were a couple of early failures when cases were brought under ADA alone.

The Unruh Civil Rights Act requires any business establishment of any kind to be accessible if doing business in California so it seems to have the wider scope that might be needed for a successful lawsuit.

]]> By: Alice http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/2009/02/23/law-school-site-sued-over-web-access-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-85261 Alice Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:38:42 +0000 http://blackwidows.co.uk/blog/?p=494#comment-85261 Sounds like an ADA issue. Right? I mean, there is case law on this going back to the early 90's. No? Sounds like an ADA issue. Right? I mean, there is case law on this going back to the early 90’s. No?

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