1. LAW IS A KEY TO WEB
ACCESS
Lainey Feingold
http://LFLegal.com
Twitter: @LFLegal
AccessU @ CSUN 2012

2. 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?

3. THE LAW MATTERS
Laws
ACCESS
Strategy

4. 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

5. LAWS ALREADY REQUIRE ACCESS
ADA
Section 508
21st Century CVAA
State Laws
Section 504

6. WEB
GUIDELINES
=
Access

7. THE
LAW CAN
OPEN
DOORS

8. BEHIND THE LOCKED DOORS
 Lack of Information
 Misunderstanding
 Fear of Unknown

9. 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

10. IS THE LAW USEFUL?
THIS LIST SAYS YES
 Bank of America  Target
 Ticket Master  Rite Aid
 CVS  Credit Reports
 Major League Baseball  Law School Admissions
 American Cancer Society Council
 Staples  HSBC
 Amazon  Price Line
 Travelocity  Ramada
 Penn State  eBay

11. WHICH STRATEGY?
Carrot or Stick?
Fear or Encouragement?
Collaboration or Imposition
Legal precedent
Costs

12. 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