#basically in 2013 the DOJ released updated ADA guidelines for websites (a good thing)

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I’m off work today but I’m thinking about it anyway and I’m thinking, you know, what cottage lawsuit industry is going to pop up next (if it hasn’t already) and my guess would be on CCPA/CPRA etc violations for small businesses

#similar to how there’s a cottage industry to ADA lawsuits for websites #mainly for small businesses #not saying that having accessible websites is bad #but slapping lawsuits on small business just to make some quick cash (when no disabled person has filed the suit) is a weird niche industry #and these are usually low traffic sites or sites built by the owner #basically in 2013 the DOJ released updated ADA guidelines for websites (a good thing) #and immediately the number of lawsuits increased 177% the first year #mostly because it’s really easy to find ADA tools to scan your website online #and then for every violation you get 4k (and there can be hundreds of violations) #so naturally Jim Sr who asked his son to set up a website in 1999 for his wood making business and hasn’t changed it since #is now getting a legal action letter saying he’s going to be sued for 80k (plus legal fees) #or he can settle for x y z dollars #big and medium companies definitely be making things accessible #but I don’t think (personally) lawsuits on small businesses en masse are like a super cool way of doing this #anyway since now you can file CCPA/CPRA requests online it might become a thing #since those are also a per violation payout #and if you’ve done any business with California residents and make over…. 50k a year from your business? I think #you’re liable under this law #thoughts? thoughts