Accessibility Law For Digital Design

In 2017 alone, plaintiffs filed at least 814 federal lawsuits about allegedly inaccessible websites. The first half of 2018 has already seen around 1,000 lawsuits filed that are related to website accessibility. If the pace continues, the number of lawsuits filed in 2018 for violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act will exceed 2,000. Healthcare, Financial and Ecommerce are the three most vulnerable industries but they are far from alone with accessibility impacts.
Learn from SafeNet's UX practice lead Ashley Dzick, what is required in your industry, how to protect your company by leveraging accessibility and dramatically increase your potential market as a result. We’ll walk through a brief introduction to accessibility law, why accessibility matters, things your company should start doing to avoid lawsuits and how to get started on your own audit in your industry, how to protect your company by leveraging accessibility and dramatically increase your potential market as a result. We’ll walk through a brief introduction to accessibility law, why accessibility matters, things your company should start doing to avoid lawsuits and how to get started on your own audit.

5:30pm - 6pm: Socialize with Appetizers & Beverages
6pm - 7pm: Presentation