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Re: DOJ Enters Into Landmark Web and Mobile App Consent Decree

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From: Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO
Date: Mar 12, 2014 12:13PM

Hi Listers,

I am asked frequently where people can receive trainin on WCAG 2.0. Can anyone on this list point me in the right direction?

Susie Stanzel

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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of John E Brandt
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:12 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
Subject: [WebAIM] DOJ Enters Into Landmark Web and Mobile App Consent Decree

Interesting blog about this topic from the folks at HiSoftware.



Case involves ".H&R Block over Web and mobile app accessibility. The case (National Federation of the Blind v. HRB Digital LLC) represents the first time that Justice intervened in and required a consent decree in a lawsuit based only on Web and mobile app accessibility. Under the consent decree (cite to http://www.ada.gov/hrb-cd.htm), H&R Block must undertake a number of stringent requirements including."



Read the whole report

http://blog.hisoftware.com/2014/compliance/doj-enters-into-landmark-web-and-
mobile-app-consent-decree



Short URL

http://tinyurl.com/pfgwcg8



~j



John E. Brandt

jebswebs: accessible and universal web design, development and consultation

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207-622-7937

Augusta, Maine, USA



@jebswebs



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