1. Accessible Technology Enforcement by the United States Department of Justice September 17, 2015 Amanda Maisels, Deputy Chief Disability Rights Section Civil Rights Division United States Department of Justice

2. Disability Rights Section Jurisdiction We enforce three titles of the Americans with Disabilities Act, to ensure equal access and nondiscrimination Title I: Employment (state and local government employers) Title II: State and Local Governments (e.g., public schools at all levels, courts, public libraries) Title III: Public Accommodations (e.g., private schools at all levels, businesses, museums, restaurants)

3. Technologies That Often Have Accessibility Barriers Commercial and public websites Devices such as e-readers and point of sale keypads educational software Mobile applications Electronic documents, e-books

4. Tools The Department Has Many Tools: Publish Technical Assistance Initiate an investigation File a lawsuit Intervene in a case Issue a Letter of Findings File a Statement of Interest Make Rules

5. Web Accessibility Regulations Under Development 2010: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA DOJ currently working on Title II and Title III Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Accessibility of Web Information and Services Spring 2015 Unified Agenda: Title II NPRM for State and Local Governments – projected publication was May 1, 2015. However, it is still currently under OMB review. Title III NPRM for Public Accommodations – projected publication is April 1, 2016

6. Technical Assistance: Devices and Websites Dear Colleague Letter (DOJ/ED) 6/29/2010 Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities

7. Recent Enforcement: Websites Settlement Agreement with edX, Inc. 4/2/2015 Provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs) Agreement to make its website, platform, and mobile applications accessible to individuals with disabilities

8. Recent Enforcement: Websites Settlement Agreement with Peapod and Ahold USA, Inc., 11/17/2014 online grocery delivery company agreement to make its website and mobile apps conform with WCAG 2.0AA

9. Recent Enforcement: Websites NFB and United States v. HRB Digital LLC, et al. (D. Mass.) 3/25/2014 U.S. intervened in case challenging accessibility of website, tax filing utility app, and mobile apps Resolved with consent decree

10. Recent Enforcement: Websites Statement of Interest in NAD v. Harvard/MIT (D. Mass.) 6/25/2015 Plaintiffs seek captioning of online courses and lectures for the public Statement of Interest in NAD v. Netflix (D. Mass.) on 5/15/2012 Plaintiff sought captioning of online streamed video programming

11. Recent Enforcement: Universities Settlement agreement with Louisiana Tech University 7/22/2013 Addressed use of inaccessible technology in the university setting

12. Recent Enforcement: Devices Statement of Interest in New v. Lucky Brand (S.D. Fla.) 4/10/2014 addressed touchscreen displays without tactile buttons or feedback for debit transactions

13. Recent Enforcement: Public Services Settlement Agreement with Orange County (FL) Clerk of Courts 7/17/2014 Inaccessibility of filed court documents for blind attorney

14. Recent Enforcement: Public Services Project Civic Access Settlements Wide-ranging effort to ensure that local governments comply with the ADA

15. Recent Enforcement: Public Employers Five recent settlement agreements with public employers about online job applications include a requirement that their job applications/website comply with WCAG 2.0 AA

16. Your Role in Helping the Department Enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act Contact us File Complaints

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