Target Settles Accessibility Lawsuit for $6 Million

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  • Brujah
    Beer Money Baron
    • Jan 2001
    • 22157
    #1

    Target Settles Accessibility Lawsuit for $6 Million

    Over two years ago, Bruce Sexton tried to get Target to make their web site, target.com, more accessible for blind users. Target refused, so Sexton sued. This week, Target have finally agreed to make changes to their site to accommodate visually impaired visitors, and will pay damages of $6 million to those affected.
    http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/...-for-6-million
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    • crockett
      in a van by the river
      • May 2003
      • 76818
      #2
      Pathetic.
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        • F-U-Jimmy
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2006
          • 6853
          #3
          What a waste of time and money
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            • baddog
              So Fucking Banned
              • Apr 2001
              • 107089
              #4
              I always find it amusing when big companies forget that there are people with handicaps using the Internet.

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                • After Shock Media
                  It's coming look busy
                  • Mar 2001
                  • 35299
                  #5
                  Originally posted by baddog
                  I always find it amusing when big companies forget that there are people with handicaps using the Internet.
                  It applies to small companies too. As fucked as they are the ADA shit applies to nearly everyone that is reachable via lawsuit in the US. They are already widely abused offline for quick payouts and I see no reason that it will not spread to the net as well.

                  The more sneaky ass lawyers who have such clients performing this quick cash suits offline have already fine tuned their asking amounts to make it nearly pointless to even attempt to fight them financially speaking and even if they did fight them on principles the law is really on the side of the plaintiffs. So typically they launch the paperwork and presto a settlement is reached and they pick a new business to go after.

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                    • baddog
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Apr 2001
                      • 107089
                      #6
                      Originally posted by After Shock Media
                      It applies to small companies too.
                      Oh, I know. It is just that I expect more out of the big companies with an online presence.

                      I have mentioned a mainstream project we have (online consumer network). We have a grading system sponsors must pass to participate. Disability Compatibility is one of the sections in the system to get additional points.

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                        • Sly
                          Let's do some business!
                          • Sep 2004
                          • 31377
                          #7
                          Pay damages of $6 million? What damages?

                          It's very unfortunate that people abuse the ADA. It defeats the purpose, in my opinion. People do it all of the time.
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                            • bbm
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 3710
                              #8
                              Why so much?

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