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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Nfbnet-members-list [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott C. LaBarre via Nfbnet-members-list<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 20, 2014 6:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] 17th Annual Mock Trial<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hear Yee, Hear Yee, Hear Yee, all draw nye and attend the Seventeenth Annual Mock Trial sponsored by the National Association of Blind Lawyers!<br> <br>When? July 2, 2014<br>Where? The Annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Orlando, Florida, Rosen Center Hotel. <br> <br>Here is what the agenda says about the Trial:<br> <br><b>4:15 - 5:45 pm</b>SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MOCK TRIAL (Admission: $5.00)<b> <br>Junior Ballroom G, level 1 <br></b>Federation lawyers oppose each other to enact a case addressing the civil rights of blind people, and the audience serves as the jury. The subject matter is serious, but the courtroom portrayers are very entertaining.<br> <br>Indeed, this year we are taking up the case of Iza So Hot and Ima Ababe v. Meet Hot Ones Inc., Web URL <a href="http://www.meethotones.com">www.meethotones.com</a>. Our two plaintiffs, one of each gender, are suing Meet Hot Ones Inc. under Title III of the ADA in the United States District Court for the District of Federation, the Honorable Charles S. Brown Presiding. Our plaintiffs allege that Meet Hot Ones Inc.’s dating services are inaccessible. The Defendant operates both a dating service on the internet and a mobile app. Plaintiffs assert that neither service is accessible with screen reading software or voiceover on the iPhone. Plaintiffs argue that Meet Hot Ones is covered by the ADA because it is a good or service contemplated by the Act. They allege that Meet Hot Ones Inc. does not exist only in cyberspace because the end result of its services could be close physical contact.<br> <br>Meet Hot Ones first argues that it is not covered by the ADA because it exists solely in cyberspace and that any resulting physical contact is purely incidental. It further asserts that it does accommodate the blind in two ways. First, blind customers can call a customer service number to get help, 1 800 blind girl. Also, it operates, out of the goodness of its corporate heart, a special dating service for the blind, <a href="http://www.blinddate.com">www.blinddate.com</a>. This specialized website is only for blind persons and does not have nearly the same features and functions. It doesn’t have, of course, pictures because blind people don’t care about looks. It is only for blind people because it is well known and commonly accepted that blind people should only date other blind people. <br> <br>As you see, we will have a most interesting case for our jurors to decide. Justice must be done. Come join us and render your verdict. Proceeds go to the National Association of Blind Lawyers to help in its effort to provide continuing legal education and critical networking opportunities for blind legal professionals.<br> <br>See you inCourt!<br>Scott LaBarre, President<br>National Association of Blind Lawyers<br>"Scott C. LaBarre" <<a href="mailto:slabarre@labarrelaw.com">slabarre@labarrelaw.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>