Senate committee backs notice-and-repair safe harbor, seeks guardrails against abusive ADA website litigation S.B.68 would give businesses a short cure period after notice that websites are non‑compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and create remedies for abusive litigation; disability advocates urged care to avoid chilling legitimate claims. Committee adopted the sponsor’s substitute and recommended it to the Senate.

A new bill in Utah aims to protect small businesses from costly ADA lawsuits while balancing the rights of disability advocates—could this be the solution we've been waiting for?

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Senate committee hears testimony on bill to codify Section 504 protections into Delaware law Advocates told the Senate Banking, Business, Insurance and Technology Committee that SB 198 would write federal Section 504 regulations into Delaware’s Equal Accommodations Law to preserve protections and clarity amid legal challenges at the federal level.

Delaware's Senate is considering a crucial bill that could strengthen protections for individuals with disabilities amid a looming federal lawsuit that threatens existing regulations.

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Shifting from Fear to Motivation when Talking about Digital Accessibility Law - 24 Accessibility Lainey Feingold illustrates how the law can help make accessibility an integral way of doing business and how it is so much more than a legal obligation.

The law doesn’t have to be a threat, it can be a bridge. Lainey Feingold reminds us that in digital access the law is a tool for civil rights, not just compliance. Let’s lead with motivation, not fear.

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