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Hotels fight recurring website accessibility lawsuits

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Carol Lumpkin

Stephanie Moot

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Jul 26, 2018

Are you doing enough to makes sure your website are accessible? The law may decide. Photo credit: Getty Images/ijeab
(The hotel and lodging industry has long been a target of Americans with Disabilities Act litigation, and "surf-by" lawsuits targeting hotel websites remain a concern.)

The hotel and lodging industry has long been a target of Americans with Disabilities Act litigation. To no surprise, the industry has been hit hard by the latest wave of ADA litigation involving website accessibility, or so-called “surf-by” litigation (coined because someone simply visits a website to search for potential barriers to access). Countless demand letters and lawsuits [...]

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