The Whole Truth With Jill Rosensweig

The Supreme Court Sides with a Blind Man who Sued Domino’s over Website Accessibility

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Sinopsis

In today's episode, Attorney Rosensweig is discussing the case that was filed by a blind man who complained that he was unable to order a customized pizza off of Domino's website because the website was not made accessible to the blind.  He claimed that Domino's violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires that all "places of public accommodation" be equally accessible to the blind.  The 9th Circuit Court agreed and the Supreme Court declined to take the case, thus resulting in a win for the Plaintiff.  This begs the question:  Is a website a place of public accommodation?  Fascinatingly, the courts are split on this issue because the law was written at a time when there was no Internet.  What do courts do when a law is outdated and does not account for modern technology?  Do the Courts in NY have it right, that a website is a public accommodation and needs to be ADA compliant?  Or, did the California court in the Domino's case get it right when it sa