Accessibility Bulletin Week 36 – accessibility news around the globe

09 Sep 2021 | Accessibility Bulletin

Adam Turner
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Our weekly roundup of the media’s key articles on the topic of digital accessibility. 

US | Database of accessibility lawsuits (Digital)

In August, 149 website accessibility lawsuits were filed. California represented 54% of all lawsuits filed. Additionally, we detected that 19% of litigated websites are using accessibility overlays.

https://www.accessibility.com/digital-lawsuits

US | WCAG V2.1: Understanding the Basics

A free webinar on 16th September

https://adata.org/event/wcag-v21-understanding-basics

ALL | Accessible Web Design Without Tradeoffs: Leaving No Member Behind Online

In this podcast, listen to renowned web accessibility expert David Berman. David is the author of the groundbreaking Do Good Design: How Designers Can Change the World, UN Special Advisor on web accessibility and W3C Invited Expert

https://grype.ca/podcast/episode-12-web-accessiblity

ALL | Accessibility is more than a technical problem

Dubunking 3 Myths… accessibility work isn’t actually hard to do. The tricky part is appreciating the complexity and breadth of disabilities that impact your users.

https://ux.shopify.com/accessibility-is-more-than-a-technical-problem-ca6bb9dee8ce

US | The Third Annual Digital Accessibility Legal Summit

Online conference on 7th October - the premier annual event for digital accessibility legal practioners

https://www.accessibility.legal