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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>
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When? July 2, 2014<br>
Where? The Annual Convention of the National Federation of the
Blind in Orlando, Florida, Rosen Center Hotel. <br>
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Here is what the agenda says about the Trial:<br>
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<b>4:15 - 5:45 pm</b>SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MOCK TRIAL (Admission: $5.00)<b>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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See you inCourt!<br>
Scott LaBarre, President<br>
National Association of Blind Lawyers<br>
"Scott C. LaBarre" <slabarre@labarrelaw.com><br>
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