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Web Accessibility Academy · Lesson

ADA, Section 508, and US Web Lawsuits

See how WCAG became the legal benchmark in the US.

A Law Without a Web Rule

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 predates the modern web, so it never names a single technical standard for websites.

Courts Filled the Gap

Because the ADA stayed silent on the web, U.S. courts stepped in, repeatedly treating websites as places of public accommodation under Title III.

All lessons in this course

  1. ADA, Section 508, and US Web Lawsuits
  2. The European Accessibility Act and EN 301 549
  3. WCAG as the Common Legal Yardstick
  4. VPATs and Accessibility Statements
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