{"id":12119,"date":"2021-01-04T05:13:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T05:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websearchpros.com\/?p=12119"},"modified":"2021-01-04T05:13:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T05:13:28","slug":"baracco-v-irobot-corp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitewebco.com\/philippines\/2021\/01\/04\/baracco-v-irobot-corp\/","title":{"rendered":"BARACCO v. IROBOT CORP"},"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> Andrew Baracco<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Filing date:<\/span> December 23, 2020<\/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> IRobot Corp.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Website:<\/span> <a class=\"defendant_website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irobot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.irobot.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Industry:<\/span> Consumer Goods<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Summary:<\/span> IRobot Corp. manufactures and sells numerous lines of AI-powered smart-vacuum cleaners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_summary\">\n<h2>Case Summary<\/h2>\n<p>On December 23, 2020, Andrew Baracco filed a Complaint in California State court against IRobot Corp.. Plaintiff Andrew Baracco alleges that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irobot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.irobot.com<\/a> is not accessible per the Section 508 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 alt-text or text equivalent on graphics,<\/li>\n<li>Inaccessible forms,<\/li>\n<li>Lack of adequate prompting and labeling,<\/li>\n<li>Denial of keyboard access,<\/li>\n<li>Empty links and headings,<\/li>\n<li>Inability to complete important tasks using the keyboard and screen reader alone, and<\/li>\n<li>Content which is not fully readable or navigable using a screen reader.<\/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<p>Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code \u00a7 51 <em>et seq<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"indented-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>A preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendants from further violations of the UCRA, Civil Code \u00a7\u00a7 51, et seq., with respect to their Website and all of the webpages and urls contained therein;<\/li>\n<li>A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendants to take the steps necessary to make their Website readily and fully accessible to and usable by blind and visually impaired individuals. Plaintiff expressly limits the cost of injunctive relief sought in sections A and B to $15,000 or less;<\/li>\n<li>An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to \u00a7 52(a) of the California Civil Code;<\/li>\n<li>For attorneys\u2019 fees and expenses pursuant to all applicable laws including, without limitation, pursuant to California Civil Code \u00a7 52(a);<\/li>\n<li>For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law;<\/li>\n<li>For costs of suit; and<\/li>\n<li>For such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plaintiff Name: Andrew Baracco Filing date: December 23, 2020 State of filing: California Defendant Name: IRobot Corp. Website: www.irobot.com Industry: Consumer Goods Summary: IRobot Corp. manufactures and sells numerous lines of AI-powered smart-vacuum cleaners. Case Summary On December 23, 2020, Andrew Baracco filed a Complaint in California State court against IRobot Corp.. 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