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Visit the <a href="https://lflegal.com/about/writings">Writings Page</a> to read Lainey's articles that were first posted in other publications. Visit the <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/topics/">Topics Page</a> for all 300 plus articles on this website organized into 38 topics including web accessibility settlements and Talking ATM press releases.</p> </header> <article id="post-64287" class="post-64287 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-accessibility-laws-and-regulations category-trump-actions tag-deia tag-trump-actions entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/deia-lawsuit-challenge/" rel="bookmark">Lawsuit filed to Block trump DEIA Executive Orders <span class='subtitle'>"In the United States," says the legal complaint, "there is no king."</span></a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/deia-lawsuit-challenge/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2025-02-14T16:43:23-08:00"itemprop="datePublished">February 14, 2025</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/deia-lawsuit-challenge/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="300" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NO2-300x400.avif" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Lawsuit filed to Block trump DEIA Executive Orders <span class='subtitle'>"In the United States," says the legal complaint, "there is no king."</span>" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NO2-300x400.avif 300w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NO2.avif 400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> </div> I was glad to learn that a lawsuit was filed in federal court challenging two Executive Orders published shortly after trump became president. These sweeping (and unlawful) executive orders attack diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) from many angles. I was also glad to see that the first line of the introduction to the legal… <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/deia-lawsuit-challenge/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">Lawsuit filed to Block trump DEIA Executive Orders <span class='subtitle'>"In the United States," says the legal complaint, "there is no king."</span></span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-64302" class="post-64302 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-accessibility-laws-and-regulations category-articles category-legal-updates category-web-accessibility tag-ada tag-web-access entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/louisiana-web-case/" rel="bookmark">Web Accessibility Lawsuit Moves Forward Against the State of Louisiana <span class='subtitle'>Judge refuses to throw case out of court just because deadlines for Title II technical standards are in the future.</span></a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/louisiana-web-case/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2025-02-21T16:40:48-08:00"itemprop="datePublished">February 21, 2025</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/louisiana-web-case/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="600" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hour-glassjpg-600x400.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Web Accessibility Lawsuit Moves Forward Against the State of Louisiana <span class='subtitle'>Judge refuses to throw case out of court just because deadlines for Title II technical standards are in the future.</span>" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hour-glassjpg-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hour-glassjpg-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hour-glassjpg-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hour-glassjpg-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hour-glassjpg.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /> </a> </div> The deadline for state and local governments in the United States to meet the 2024 rule about web and mobile accessibility are coming up in 2026 and 2027, depending on the size of the government agency. I illustrated this article with an image of an hour glass to represent the idea that time is running… <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/louisiana-web-case/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">Web Accessibility Lawsuit Moves Forward Against the State of Louisiana <span class='subtitle'>Judge refuses to throw case out of court just because deadlines for Title II technical standards are in the future.</span></span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-64584" class="post-64584 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-accessibility-laws-and-regulations category-articles category-trump-actions category-legal-updates tag-accessibility tag-deia tag-trump-actions entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/16-state-deia-memo/" rel="bookmark">Top Lawyers in 16 States Push Back on anti-DEIA Executive Orders <span class='subtitle'>"Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility best practices are not illegal"</span></a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/16-state-deia-memo/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2025-02-17T15:43:00-08:00"itemprop="datePublished">February 17, 2025</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/16-state-deia-memo/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="598" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/flower-in-crack-598x400.avif" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Top Lawyers in 16 States Push Back on anti-DEIA Executive Orders <span class='subtitle'>"Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility best practices are not illegal"</span>" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/flower-in-crack-598x400.avif 598w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/flower-in-crack-400x267.avif 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/flower-in-crack-768x513.avif 768w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/flower-in-crack.avif 926w" sizes="(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px" /> </a> </div> February 13, 2025 brought welcome news in the ongoing resistance to the federal executive orders attacking diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. The Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiatives is a breath of fresh air (like the flower breaking through pavement illustrating this article) in the face of illegal and unjust pronouncements… <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/16-state-deia-memo/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">Top Lawyers in 16 States Push Back on anti-DEIA Executive Orders <span class='subtitle'>"Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility best practices are not illegal"</span></span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-64516" class="post-64516 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-accessibility-laws-and-regulations category-articles category-legal-updates tag-ada tag-overlay entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/userway-overlay-lawsuit/" rel="bookmark">Another Web Access Overlay Company Sued by a Small Business <span class='subtitle'>Class action lawsuit against UserWay alleges violations of Delaware Consumer Fraud Act and other laws</span></a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/userway-overlay-lawsuit/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2025-02-16T17:10:22-08:00"itemprop="datePublished">February 16, 2025</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/userway-overlay-lawsuit/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="593" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/warning-signs-593x400.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Another Web Access Overlay Company Sued by a Small Business <span class='subtitle'>Class action lawsuit against UserWay alleges violations of Delaware Consumer Fraud Act and other laws</span>" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/warning-signs-593x400.webp 593w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/warning-signs-400x270.webp 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/warning-signs-768x518.webp 768w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/warning-signs.webp 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px" /> </a> </div> Another class action lawsuit has been filed by a small business that purchased an overlay monthly subscription, yet still got hit with a lawsuit claiming its website was not accessible. This suit against UserWay by a small online florist, described below, is similar in scope to the class action lawsuit filed against AccessiBe, another overlay… <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/userway-overlay-lawsuit/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">Another Web Access Overlay Company Sued by a Small Business <span class='subtitle'>Class action lawsuit against UserWay alleges violations of Delaware Consumer Fraud Act and other laws</span></span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-63607" class="post-63607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-articles category-site-news category-trump-actions tag-trump-actions entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/broken-federal-links/" rel="bookmark">LFLegal Plan for Web Pages Deleted and Links Broken by the trump Administration</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/broken-federal-links/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2025-02-04T15:49:00-08:00"itemprop="datePublished">February 4, 2025</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/broken-federal-links/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="839" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/broken-link-839x400.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="LFLegal Plan for Web Pages Deleted and Links Broken by the trump Administration" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/broken-link-839x400.jpg 839w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/broken-link-400x191.jpg 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/broken-link-768x366.jpg 768w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/broken-link.jpg 998w" sizes="(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px" /> </a> </div> As many of us know by now, thousands of federal government web pages have been taken offline by the trump administration. The New York Times reported on February 2 that “more than 8,000 web pages” had been taken down over a 3 day period. According to the Times these included pages about “vaccines, veterans’ care,… <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2025/02/broken-federal-links/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">LFLegal Plan for Web Pages Deleted and Links Broken by the trump Administration</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-6126" class="post-6126 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-accessibility-laws-and-regulations category-legal-updates tag-a11y tag-accessibility tag-healthcare tag-kiosk tag-talking-atm entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2018/01/kiosks18/" rel="bookmark">Kiosk Accessibility: The Law is Paying Attention</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2018/01/kiosks18/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-01-30T10:52:37-08:00"itemprop="datePublished">January 30, 2018</time></a></span><span class="modified-date">Updated on February 14, 2025</span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2018/01/kiosks18/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="533" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/KIOSK-scaled-533x400.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Kiosk Accessibility: The Law is Paying Attention" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/KIOSK-scaled-533x400.jpg 533w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/KIOSK-scaled-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/KIOSK-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/KIOSK-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/KIOSK-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/KIOSK-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px" /> </a> </div> [Latest UpdateJune 28, 2022] Digital accessibility is not just about websites, and the law is taking notice. This post, updated with new developments, highlights cases about kiosk accessibility. I use the term “kiosk” broadly to include tablets and any piece of technology offering services, products, and information. Who will use that technology? People — and that means disabled people. <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2018/01/kiosks18/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">Kiosk Accessibility: The Law is Paying Attention</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-37211" class="post-37211 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-accessibility-laws-and-regulations category-kiosk category-articles category-legal-updates tag-access-board tag-accessibility tag-european-accessibility-act tag-kiosks entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2022/11/kiosk-anprm-2022/" rel="bookmark">New regulations for kiosks and self-service transaction machines? We’ve been here before.</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2022/11/kiosk-anprm-2022/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-11-06T08:42:20-08:00"itemprop="datePublished">November 6, 2022</time></a></span><span class="modified-date">Updated on February 12, 2025</span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2022/11/kiosk-anprm-2022/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="476" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Presto-prime-2850654_emv1-scaled-476x400.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="New regulations for kiosks and self-service transaction machines? We’ve been here before." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Presto-prime-2850654_emv1-scaled-476x400.jpg 476w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Presto-prime-2850654_emv1-scaled-400x336.jpg 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Presto-prime-2850654_emv1-scaled-1024x861.jpg 1024w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Presto-prime-2850654_emv1-scaled-768x646.jpg 768w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Presto-prime-2850654_emv1-scaled-1536x1292.jpg 1536w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Presto-prime-2850654_emv1-scaled-2048x1722.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px" /> </a> </div> On September 21, 2022 the United States Access Board, a federal government agency, issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) about kiosks. The Notice is about the details for making self-service kiosks (alternatively referred to as self-service transaction machines (SSTMs)) independently usable by people with disabilities. The image accompanying this article is an… <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2022/11/kiosk-anprm-2022/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">New regulations for kiosks and self-service transaction machines? We’ve been here before.</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-14239" class="post-14239 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-digital-accessibility category-articles category-web-accessibility tag-digital-accessibility-2 tag-web-access tag-web-accessibility entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2020/05/accessibility-is-delicious/" rel="bookmark">Accessibility is Delicious: Food analogies for digital inclusion</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2020/05/accessibility-is-delicious/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-05-26T15:23:14-07:00"itemprop="datePublished">May 26, 2020</time></a></span><span class="modified-date">Updated on October 31, 2024</span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2020/05/accessibility-is-delicious/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="533" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cookies-NZ-scaled-533x400.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Accessibility is Delicious: Food analogies for digital inclusion" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cookies-NZ-scaled-533x400.jpg 533w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cookies-NZ-scaled-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cookies-NZ-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cookies-NZ-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cookies-NZ-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cookies-NZ-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px" /> </a> </div> I’m always looking for ways to talk about digital inclusion without reference to legal hammers. This post gathers some yummy analogies for accessibility that can be used to raise awareness and help develop skills. Think blueberry muffins, curry and peanut butter. <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2020/05/accessibility-is-delicious/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">Accessibility is Delicious: Food analogies for digital inclusion</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-43828" class="post-43828 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-accessibility-laws-and-regulations category-accessible-prescription-information category-digital-accessibility category-health-care-access category-articles category-legal-updates tag-digital-accessibility-2 tag-healthcare tag-web-accessibility entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2023/07/healthtech-accessibility/" rel="bookmark">Offering Healthcare? The ADA, Section 504, and the Affordable Care Act Mean Accessible Telehealth, #HealthTech, and Content</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2023/07/healthtech-accessibility/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-07-24T10:00:17-07:00"itemprop="datePublished">July 24, 2023</time></a></span><span class="modified-date">Updated on February 4, 2025</span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2023/07/healthtech-accessibility/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="601" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HealthCare-image-601x400.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Offering Healthcare? The ADA, Section 504, and the Affordable Care Act Mean Accessible Telehealth, #HealthTech, and Content" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HealthCare-image-601x400.jpg 601w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HealthCare-image-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HealthCare-image.jpg 724w" sizes="(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px" /> </a> </div> I’ve written extensively about delays in finalizing accessibility regulations in the United States. Articles on this website about delays in web accessibility regulations and delays in kiosk regulations are two examples. But federal agencies in the United States do far more than publish regulations. (Though you’ll read below that healthcare regulations aren’t immune from delay.)… <a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2023/07/healthtech-accessibility/">Read more… <span class="screen-reader-text">Offering Healthcare? The ADA, Section 504, and the Affordable Care Act Mean Accessible Telehealth, #HealthTech, and Content</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-33466" class="post-33466 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-accessibility-laws-and-regulations category-artificial-intelligence category-ethics category-articles category-legal-updates tag-hrtech tag-ada tag-artificial-intelligence tag-doj tag-eeoc entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"> <div class="entry-inner"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2022/05/disability-discrimination-hiring-tech/" rel="bookmark">Two US Government Agencies Warn about Artificial Intelligence Hiring Technology that Discriminates against Disabled Applicants <span class='subtitle'>Article includes resources for AI fairness in employment and beyond</span></a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-date"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://www.lflegal.com/2022/05/disability-discrimination-hiring-tech/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-05-29T17:00:22-07:00"itemprop="datePublished">May 29, 2022</time></a></span><span class="modified-date">Updated on February 2, 2025</span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="entry-thumbnail-wrapper"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.lflegal.com/2022/05/disability-discrimination-hiring-tech/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="686" height="400" src="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AI-hiring-iStock-1312822098-686x400.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Two US Government Agencies Warn about Artificial Intelligence Hiring Technology that Discriminates against Disabled Applicants <span class='subtitle'>Article includes resources for AI fairness in employment and beyond</span>" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AI-hiring-iStock-1312822098-686x400.jpg 686w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AI-hiring-iStock-1312822098-400x233.jpg 400w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AI-hiring-iStock-1312822098-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AI-hiring-iStock-1312822098-768x448.jpg 768w, https://www.lflegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AI-hiring-iStock-1312822098.jpg 1341w" sizes="(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px" /> </a> </div> The unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the United States is at an unacceptable high rate. 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