Aug 282008
Target has settled the class action lawsuit brought forth a couple years ago by blind customers unable to navigate the store’s inaccessible website. The terms of the settlement require the merchant to pay $6 million in damages to members of the affected class as well as improve its website’s accessibility. Kudos to Target for choosing to settle rather than litigate. The settlement is significant because it signals to other corporations that, in the long run, it’s cheaper to make their websites accessible rather than risk legal action.
And yes, I need to do more to make this blog accessible to everyone.
