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Rhode Island College is committed to making our web presence accessible and inclusive by taking reasonable measures to support the accessibility of its digital resources, including its websites, to students, employees and/or the general public in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504). This Web Accessibility Policy provides information and guidelines regarding the College s efforts to make its websites accessible; and outlines the process by which individuals may seek assistance with website acces
Thursday, April 22, 2021
On April 7, 2021, a split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (the “11th Circuit”) issued its highly-anticipated decision in
Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, reversing a 2017 judgment against Winn-Dixie that found that the grocery chain’s website violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The 11th Circuit reversed and remanded the case for further proceedings, in part, based on its finding that websites are not a “public accommodation” under the ADA.
While this decision is a victory for businesses especially in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia (the states within the 11th Circuit) that have dealt with a proliferation of website accessibility lawsuits in recent years, questions still remain for several reasons, as discussed below.