{"id":12064,"date":"2021-02-09T02:58:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T02:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websearchpros.com\/?p=12064"},"modified":"2021-02-09T02:58:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T02:58:38","slug":"brooks-v-ralph-lauren-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitewebco.com\/philippines\/2021\/02\/09\/brooks-v-ralph-lauren-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"BROOKS v. RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"legal_whom\">\n<div class=\"plaintiff_block\">\n<div class=\"plaintiff_content\">\n<h2>Plaintiff<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"legal_ul\">\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Name:<\/span> Valerie Brooks<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Filing date:<\/span> January 25, 2021<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">State of filing:<\/span> California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"defendant_block\">\n<div class=\"defendant_content\">\n<h2>Defendant<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"legal_ul\">\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Name:<\/span> Ralph Lauren Corporation<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Website:<\/span> <a class=\"defendant_website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ralphlauren.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ralphlauren.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Industry:<\/span> Apparel<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Summary:<\/span> Ralph Lauren is a multinational fashion conglomerate selling men&#8217;s, women&#8217;s, and children&#8217;s classic American prep apparel, accessories, shoes, bedding, decor, and related accessories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_summary\">\n<h2>Case Summary<\/h2>\n<p>On January 25, 2021, Valerie Brooks filed a Complaint in California Federal court against Ralph Lauren Corporation. Plaintiff Valerie Brooks alleges that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ralphlauren.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ralphlauren.com<\/a> is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_case_details\">\n<h2>Case Details<\/h2>\n<h3>Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"indented-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>Lack of Alternative Text (\u201calt-text\u201d), or a text equivalent.<\/li>\n<li>Empty Links that contain No Text<\/li>\n<li>Redundant Links where adjacent links go to the same URL address<\/li>\n<li>Linked Images missing alt-text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"indented-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>VIOLATIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, 42 U.S.C. \u00a712181<\/li>\n<li>VIOLATIONS OF THE UNRUH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"indented-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>For an Order certifying the Nationwide Class and California Class as defined herein and appointing Plaintiff and his Counsel to represent the Nationwide Class and the California Class<\/li>\n<li>A preliminary and permanent injunction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12188(a)(1) and (2) and section 52.1 of the California Civil Code enjoining Defendant from violating the Unruh Civil Rights Act, the ADA and requiring Defendant to take the steps necessary to make the website readily accessible to and usable by visually-impaired individuals<\/li>\n<li>An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per offense per person pursuant to section 52(a) of the California Civil Code.<\/li>\n<li>For attorneys\u2019 fees and expenses pursuant to California Civil Code \u00a7\u00a7 52(a), 52.1(h), and 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12205<\/li>\n<li>For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law<\/li>\n<li>For costs of suit<\/li>\n<li>For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plaintiff Name: Valerie Brooks Filing date: January 25, 2021 State of filing: California Defendant Name: Ralph Lauren Corporation Website: www.ralphlauren.com Industry: Apparel Summary: Ralph Lauren is a multinational fashion conglomerate selling men&#8217;s, women&#8217;s, and children&#8217;s classic American prep apparel, accessories, shoes, bedding, decor, and related accessories. 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