Target & Accessibility
{"Image DocumentName": "Target & Accessibility", "Image ImageDescription": "Federal judge sustains discrimination claims against Target; precedent establishes that retailers must make their websites accessible to the blind under the ADA.  Target Agrees to  6 Million Settlement over Accessiblity of target.com.  DOW JONES NEWSWIRES A disabilities class action suit against Target Corp. (TGT) will be allowed to go forward after a federal judge ruled Wednesday that the retail giant may be sued if its Web site is inaccessible to the blind. Target unsuccessfully sought a dismissal of the action in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, arguing that that only its stores are covered by disabilities laws. The court ruled instead that all services provided by Target, including its Web site, must be accessible to the disabled. The suit brought by the National Federation of the Blind charges that Target s Web site is inaccessible to the blind, and therefore violates the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as California state laws. Federal Judge Sustains Discrimination Claims Against Target; Precedent Establishes That Retailers Must Make Their Websites Accessible to the Blind Under the ADA:", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}