Free Webinar
From lawsuit trends to next steps: A legal playbook for digital accessibility
Learn what the latest digital accessibility legal trends mean for your organization, and how to respond when a demand letter or complaint arrives.
Date: Wednesday, November 18
Time: 2:00—3:00 pm (EST)
Join Deque for a conversation with Kristina Launey, a leading voice on the ADA and digital accessibility law.
We'll cover the latest litigation trends and legal developments, and provide actionable strategy guidance on how to evaluate a demand letter or complaint and what to do in the first days after you receive one.
We'll also cover how audits and automated testing fit into your response and your longer-term risk reduction.
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Current digital accessibility litigation trends, including filing volumes, who is being sued, and where the activity is happening
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Key court decisions and regulatory updates that affect your obligations
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How to assess a demand letter or complaint, and which questions to ask first
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Common first steps for achieving compliance, including when to run an accessibility audit and how automated tools can help
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How to move from reacting to claims to building a program that reduces future risk
You’ll leave knowing where digital accessibility litigation is heading, how to evaluate and respond to a demand letter or complaint, and what strategies you can use to reduce long-term risk.
Good news: By registering for this webinar, you’ll get the recording. Watch it whenever you’d like!
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About the presenters
Kristina Launey
Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Kristina M. Launey is a Partner at Seyfarth in Sacramento, where she counsels and defends employers and public accommodations in disability access matters under Title III of the ADA.
A member of Seyfarth's nationwide ADA Title III specialty team, she tracks cutting-edge accessibility issues, including those raised by emerging technologies, and often uses structured negotiations to resolve matters before litigation.
Glenda Sims
Chief Information Accessibility Officer, Deque Systems
Glenda Sims is the Chief Information Accessibility Officer at Deque, where she shares her expertise and passion for the open web with government organizations, educational institutions, and companies ranging in size from small business enterprise.
Glenda is an adviser and co-founder of AIR-University (Accessibility Internet Rally) and AccessU. She serves as an accessibility consultant, judge, and trainer for Knowbility, an organization whose mission is to support the independence of people with disabilities by promoting the availability of barrier free IT. In 2010 Glenda co-authored the book InterACT with Web Standards: A holistic approach to Web Design.
