Minnesota Court Rules Websites Are Public Accommodations Under ADA
Joining a number of courts across the country that have ruled similarly, the District Court for District of Minnesota held recently that the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA) prohibition against discrimination in “places of public accommodation” applies to websites. In Frost v. Lion Brand Yarn Company , the plaintiffs, who are both legally blind, asserted that the functionality of the defendant’s retail website was “limited,” at best, for individuals with vision-related disabilities. The plaintiffs, who have filed numerous similar cases against other national retailers, filed a class action lawsuit in federal court, alleging that the defendant violated Title III of the ADA, as well as state law, by failing to provide its website’s content and services in a manner that is compatible with screen reading aids. Quick Hits A federal court in Minnesota recently ruled that the ADA’s “public accommodations” provision applies to websites, aligning with other courts that have made sim...