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SUMMARY:Webinar: What Does Accessibility Mean? Nuts & Bolts /Decoding Website Accessibility: What Every Attorney Needs to Know
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nDigital accessibility has become a rising area of litigation\, affecting businesses across nearly every industry. Attorneys are now on the front lines of advising clients\, responding to claims\, and interpreting complex technical evidence tied to website accessibility. During this session\, attendees will engage with two nationally recognized consulting experts as they break down what makes a website truly “accessible” under ADA Title III and explain how the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are applied in practice. The presenters will highlight common compliance pitfalls\, explain the different layers of guidance in WCAG (including its structure of principles\, guidelines\, and testable Success Criteria\, as well as WCAG versions and levels)\, share real-world examples that illustrate common issues\, and explain the role that consulting experts play in disputes involving website accessibility.\n \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Civil Rights Law Section \n\nPresenters\n \n Mike Silverman\, Digital Accessibility Strategist. \nMichael Silverman is a digital accessibility strategist\, consultant\, advisor and expert\, highly experienced in website/product accessibility and compliance with ADA Title III and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). He has 20 years of professional work experience helping state governments\, startups\, small and mid-sized businesses\, and Fortune 500 companies to develop ADA-compliant accessibility programs\, targeted remediation plans\, and documentation that can withstand regulatory and litigation scrutiny. Drawing on his vast experience\, Mr. Silverman has been retained as a digital accessibility consultant and expert witness by both plaintiff and defense attorneys to evaluate digital accessibility claims\, assess legal exposure\, build credible records grounded in verifiable facts and provide expert testimony. To date\, Mr. Silverman has consulted on more than 140 digital accessibility cases across a wide range of sectors\, including healthcare\, hospitality\, professional services\, automotive and mobility\, real estate and property management\, retail and consumer brands\, entertainment\, transportation and travel\, and technology (AI platforms and Software-as-a Service (SaaS) products). His work includes structured audits\, expert declarations\, responses to opposing experts\, and assistance with trial preparation. His testimony focuses on methodology\, technical accuracy\, and how the evidentiary record aligns with alleged harm and legal exposure. Mr. Silverman holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and a Master’s degree from Northern Illinois University with a specialization in assistive technology. He is a Certified Professional in Accessibility through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. \n \nPeter Bossley\, President\, Accessibility Ally Inc \nPeter Bossley is President of Accessibility Ally Inc\, which provides digital accessibility consulting and expert services across a variety of industries in the public and private sectors. With 19 years of technology experience across information technology and digital accessibility roles\, he brings significant experience in this space. He has been both a consulting and testifying expert in state and federal courts. Peter previously led large-scale digital accessibility efforts at The Ohio State University\, having had institution wide responsibility for digital accessibility compliance programs. He is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. \n  \n  \n \nJessie Weber\, Partner\, Brown\, Goldstein and Levy\, LLP (Moderator) \nJessie Weber is Managing Partner at Brown\, Goldstein & Levy\, LLP (“BGL”)\, where she works on a range of civil litigation matters nationwide\, with a focus on disability rights\, fair housing\, workplace justice\, and appellate litigation. She has successfully litigated and resolved cases involving accessible technology and document formats\, voting rights for individuals with print disabilities\, access to health care and educational opportunities\, and employment discrimination. She currently represents blind students and the National Federation of the Blind in litigation against the Los Angeles Community College District\, and obtained a jury verdict finding LACCD violated plaintiffs’ rights under Title II of the ADA by denying them an equal educational experience\, including through the use of inaccessible technology\, and awarding the individual plaintiffs more than $240\,000 in damages—a verdict recently reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Weber was also part of the legal team advocating for coverage of websites and mobile applications under the ADA in Robles v. Domino’s Pizza\, LLC\, first through successful advocacy to the Ninth Circuit\, resulting in a published decision clarifying that public accommodations must make their web and mobile services accessible now and cannot wait until the DOJ issues website-specific regulations\, and later by obtaining an order from the trial court holding that Domino’s violated the ADA by maintaining an inaccessible website and requiring Domino’s to make its website accessible. Before joining BGL\, Ms. Weber was a Francis D. Murnaghan\, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at the Public Justice Center where she worked on issues affecting marginalized communities. Before that\, she served as a law clerk for Judge Catherine C. Blake of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She serves as president of the board of Disability Rights Maryland and previously served on the boards of the ACLU of Maryland and FreeState Justice. Ms. Weber obtained her AB from Princeton University and her JD from Yale Law School. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or send an email to sections@fedbar.org
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Litigating Website Accessibility Cases - An Overview and the View from the Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives.
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nOne of the hot areas of ADA jurisprudence is website accessibility litigation. This program will discuss the applicable laws and “rules\,” found in such litigation. It will also discuss litigation concerns in website accessibility cases from both the plaintiff and defense perspective. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Civil Rights Law Section \n\nPresenters\n  William D Goren\, Esq.\, Consulting \nWilliam D. Goren\, Esq.\, of William D. Goren\, J.D.\, LL.M. LLC in Decatur\, GA\, has been dealing with the ADA as an Attorney since 1990. His law and consulting practice\, https://www.understandingtheada.com/\, as well as his blog\, Understanding the ADA\,  all focus on understanding the ADA so that the client understands what it means to comply with that law and related laws. In particular\, he provides consulting\, counseling\, representation\, and training services involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act\, Rehabilitation Act of 1973\, and related laws- such as the Air Carrier Access Act and the Fair Housing Act-\, among others. \nMr. Goren also brings a deep\, personal understanding of what it means to have a disability\, equipping him with exceptional insight on how the ADA actually works. He is deaf with a congenital bilateral hearing loss of 70–120+ decibels\, but functions entirely in the hearing world thanks to hearing aids\, Bluetooth technology\, automatic speech recognition\, and lip-reading. For reasons independent of his deafness\, he also uses voice dictation technology to access his computer. He is also a frequent presenter\, a trained mediator\, a FINRA arbitrator (Chairperson eligible)\, and an arbitrator on the CPR employment panel. Finally\, he is the author of Understanding the ADA\, now in its 4th edition (ABA 2013)\, and numerous other articles on the rights of persons with disabilities. He is and has been a member of various committees of the American Bar Association\, including: Legal Technology Resource Center Board (2017-2023); ABA Law Practice Section Client Development and Marketing Committee; ABA Law Practice Section Ethics and Professionalism Committee and the ABA’s Law Practice Section DEI committee. He is also a member of various committees of the Federal Bar Association\, including: the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Committee for the Advancement in the Legal Profession (Diversity and Inclusion)\, committee; the FBA’s Civil Rights section and its Governing Board; FBA’s Civil Rights Amicus committee; and since 2022\, the Chair of the FBA’s Disability Best Practices Working Group. \nIn the first year of the Disability Best Practices Working Group\, it formulated an accessibility manual for the FBA and its chapters\, and is currently working on a resource guide for attorneys when they are faced with situations involving persons with disabilities. He is also a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association and the Sports Lawyers Association. He has an A.B. from Vassar College\, a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law\, and was one of the first in the entire country to receive the LL.M. in Health Law\, in his case from DePaul University College of Law. Interesting fact: He trained his miniature poodle to be a hearing dog while he practices virtually. \n \nRichard Hunt\, Esq.\, Defense \nRichard is a Texas Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer with more than forty years of experience representing businesses and individuals in litigation\, arbitration\, and mediation. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubble and is a Thomson Reuters Superlawyer. Richard’s practice covers a wide range of business disputes\, with a particular focus on the disability rights provisions of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. He has served as an adjunct professor teaching Disability Law at the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University and has served on the Examination Committee for Civil Trial Certification for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Texas Wesleyan School of Law. Richard is the author of Accessibility Defense (accessdefense.com)\, a blog for businesses concerned with avoiding and defending lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act. Richard frequently writes\, speaks and presents webinars on the ADA\, FHA\, and professional responsibility issues among other topics. He has been interviewed by The Economist\, Forbes and other publications on issues related to ADA and FHA litigation. \n \nJessie Weber\, Partner\, Brown\, Goldstein and Levy\, LLP (Moderator) \nJessie Weber is Managing Partner at Brown\, Goldstein & Levy\, LLP (“BGL”)\, where she works on a range of civil litigation matters nationwide\, with a focus on disability rights\, fair housing\, workplace justice\, and appellate litigation. She has successfully litigated and resolved cases involving accessible technology and document formats\, voting rights for individuals with print disabilities\, access to health care and educational opportunities\, and employment discrimination. She currently represents blind students and the National Federation of the Blind in litigation against the Los Angeles Community College District\, and obtained a jury verdict finding LACCD violated plaintiffs’ rights under Title II of the ADA by denying them an equal educational experience\, including through the use of inaccessible technology\, and awarding the individual plaintiffs more than $240\,000 in damages—a verdict recently reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. \nMs. Weber was also part of the legal team advocating for coverage of websites and mobile applications under the ADA in Robles v. Domino’s Pizza\, LLC\, first through successful advocacy to the Ninth Circuit\, resulting in a published decision clarifying that public accommodations must make their web and mobile services accessible now and cannot wait until the DOJ issues website-specific regulations\, and later by obtaining an order from the trial court holding that Domino’s violated the ADA by maintaining an inaccessible website and requiring Domino’s to make its website accessible. Before joining BGL\, Ms. Weber was a Francis D. Murnaghan\, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at the Public Justice Center where she worked on issues affecting marginalized communities. Before that\, she served as a law clerk for Judge Catherine C. Blake of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She serves as president of the board of Disability Rights Maryland and previously served on the boards of the ACLU of Maryland and FreeState Justice. Ms. Weber obtained her AB from Princeton University and her JD from Yale Law School. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or send an email to sections@fedbar.org
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