(This story originally appeared in MJBizMagazine.)
For people with disabilities, being able to navigate a website is just as important as the accessibility to buildings that’s required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Signed into law more than 30 years ago, the ADA eliminates discrimination against people with disabilities in all public places, including office buildings, public transportation, schools and any other public place.
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While there isn’t a law that specifically calls for company websites to comply with the (ADA), the expectation has developed over time in case law.
Andrea Golan, counsel with Denver-based cannabis law firm Vicente, said that courts are split over public-accommodation language, so it’s unclear whether websites truly fall under the ADA.
“California says websites are not subject to ADA, but other courts view it more broadly and find that websites are places of public accommodation,” Golan said.
Regardless of whether
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