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Re: Seeking a New York based lawyer with ADA expertise

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From: chagnon
Date: Feb 23, 2018 1:31PM

FYI, there is nothing in our US Sec. 508 regulation that requires information from foreign-based entities to be accessible.

The law specifically applies only to US federal government ICT (information communication technology, under which a website and all of its content, including a/v, PDFs, social media, etc.). All ICT "Procured" by the federal government and used by the federal government must be accessible, regardless of where the "product" originates.

However, there's room for interpretation by courts and federal agencies that if an entity (organization, academic institution, contractor) receives federal grant money or other federal funding, then the material created through those monies must meet Sec. 508 accessibility requirements.

Commercial websites are not yet required to be accessible, although last year's Winn-Dixie settlement has set a court precedent that is supposedly fueling these lawsuits.

Bottom line: it's murky. And with this type of lawsuit, only the lawyers get paid.

Lainey Feingold would be my first recommendation. But also look at the American Bar Association's website for others who specialize in the area. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/bar_services/publications/bar_leader/2017-18/january-february/accessibility-matters-experts-and-lawyers-with-disabilities-help-bars-find-eliminate-barriers.html

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