[blindLaw] BlindLaw Digest, Vol 232, Issue 6

Fri Sep 8 12:05:55 UTC 2023

I share Rod’s view, and would have asked the same question as Ger.

Kathryn

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Accessibility law firm lawsuits resources (Max Smith)

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 02:28:59 -0700
From: Max Smith <maxs71055 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Accessibility law firm lawsuits resources
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I believe this practice is unethical because the individuals they employ do not have any intention of making a purchase; instead, their sole aim is to generate profit for themselves and the law firm by threatening to file lawsuits against businesses. This forces businesses into a situation where they can either choose to pay the law firm a significantly smaller amount to make the threat go away, as opposed to the potentially higher costs they would incur if they were to be sued by the law firm.

> On Sep 3, 2023, at 12:46 PM, Rod Alcidonis via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> ?Testing to identify potential civil rights violation is not new. This is a practice regularly employed in housing discrimination investigations. As previously suggested, this is definitely a good topic for a law school paper but as a practical matter, I don't see anything unethical about this. It is one of the investigative tactics that can be used to uncover violations.
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> Rod,
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
> Sent: Sunday, September 3, 2023 2:58 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Accessibility law firm lawsuits resources
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> Max,
>
> Is it your belief that law firms shouldn't be allowed to collect attorneys' fees in cases where they had a blind tester test a website to begin with?
>
> Sanho
>
>> On Sep 3, 2023, at 12:28 PM, Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> ?Just for the sake of the argument, why would this be unethical,
>> assuming the websites in question really are inaccessible, contrary to
>> the law?
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Ger
>>
>>>> On 9/3/23, Max Smith via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello Dennis,
>>> I am a current law student with a strong interest in web
>>> accessibility. I am reaching out because I believe it is highly
>>> unethical for these law firms to engage in such practices.
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 10:27 AM, MIKE MCGLASHON via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ?It sounds like a topic for a final law school paper
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please advise as you like.
>>>>
>>>> Mike M.
>>>>
>>>> Mike mcglashon
>>>> Email: Michael.mcglashon at comcast.net
>>>> Ph: 618 783 9331
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Dennis
>>>> Clark via BlindLaw
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 1, 2023 12:18 PM
>>>> To: Max Smith via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Dennis Clark <dennis at dgclark.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Accessibility law firm lawsuits resources
>>>>
>>>> Hello Max,
>>>>
>>>> Are you a lawyer, or a current law student? Once I know this I can
>>>> better provide an answer that may make sense. I'm asking because
>>>> your question as presented is somewhat unusual, and kind of reads
>>>> like a possible law school exam question.
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>> Dennis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 9/1/2023 2:25 AM, Max Smith via BlindLaw wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm curious if anyone is aware of any instances where charges have
>>>>> been
>>>> brought against law firms that hire visually impaired or disabled
>>>> individuals to identify inaccessible websites. These individuals are
>>>> subsequently utilized to initiate lawsuits against businesses or
>>>> companies that are considered inaccessible. The testers are
>>>> compensated when the law firm settles the lawsuits. Essentially,
>>>> this could be perceived as a form of extortion.
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone has a source they could point me to, I would greatly
>>>>> appreciate
>>>> the opportunity to delve deeper into this topic.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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