Rodriguez V. Black Rifle Coffee Company Llc
A lawsuit has been filed against Black Rifle Coffee Company LLC by Angel Rodriguez, a legally blind individual, for their failure to make their website accessible to visually-impaired persons. The plaintiff claims that the website contains thousands of access barriers that prevent blind and visually-impaired users from completing transactions, thus excluding them from participating in the growing Internet economy. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief requiring the defendant to make its website accessible to blind and visually-impaired individuals, as well as damages for the harm caused by the defendant's discriminatory actions. The lawsuit is filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act and New York State Human Rights Law. The access barriers include lack of alt-text on graphics, inaccessible drop-down menus, lack of navigation links, and the requirement that transactions be performed solely with a mouse. The plaintiff seeks class action certification on behalf of all legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access Blackriflecoffee.com and have been denied access to its goods and services.
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