{"id":12318,"date":"2021-01-29T14:02:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T14:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websearchpros.com\/?p=12318"},"modified":"2021-01-29T14:02:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T14:02:52","slug":"martinez-v-scopely-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitewebco.com\/philippines\/2021\/01\/29\/martinez-v-scopely-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"MARTINEZ v. SCOPELY, INC."},"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> Pedro Martinez<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Filing date:<\/span> January 19, 2021<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">State of filing:<\/span> New York<\/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> Scopely, Inc.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Website:<\/span> <a class=\"defendant_website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scopely.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.scopely.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Industry:<\/span> Entertainment<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Summary:<\/span> Scopely is an entertainment company that develops and publishes mobile games including WWE Champions and Walking Dead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_summary\">\n<h2>Case Summary<\/h2>\n<p>On January 19, 2021, Pedro Martinez filed a Complaint in New York Federal court against Scopely, Inc.. Plaintiff Pedro Martinez alleges that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scopely.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.scopely.com<\/a> is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, 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 on graphics,<\/li>\n<li>inaccessible drop-down menus,<\/li>\n<li>the lack of navigation links,<\/li>\n<li>the lack of adequate prompting and labeling,<\/li>\n<li>the denial of keyboard access,<\/li>\n<li>empty links that contain no text,<\/li>\n<li>redundant links where adjacent links go to the same URL address, and<\/li>\n<li>the requirement that transactions be performed solely with a finger<\/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>Violation of 42 U.S.C. \u00a7\u00a7 12181 et seq. \u2013 Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act<\/li>\n<li>Violation of New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law Article 15 (Executive Law \u00a7 292 et seq.)<\/li>\n<li>Violation of New York State Civil Rights Law, NY CLS Civ R, Article 4 (CLS Civ R \u00a7 40 et seq.)<\/li>\n<li>Violation of New York City Human Rights Law, N.Y.C. Administrative Code \u00a7 8-102, et seq.<\/li>\n<li>Declaratory Relief<\/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>A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the\u00a0Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. \u00a7\u00a7 12182, et seq., N.Y. Exec. Law \u00a7 296, et<br \/>\nseq., and N.Y.C. Administrative Code \u00a7 8-107, et seq., and the laws of New York;<\/li>\n<li>A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take all the steps necessary to make its App into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA, and its implementing regulations, so that the App is readily accessible to and usable by\u00a0blind individuals;<\/li>\n<li>A declaration that Defendant owns, maintains and\/or operates its App in a manner which\u00a0discriminates against the blind and which fails to provide access for persons with disabilities as required by Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. \u00a7\u00a7 12182, et seq., N.Y. Exec. Law \u00a7 296, et seq., and N.Y.C. Administrative Code \u00a7 8-107, et seq., and the laws of New York;<\/li>\n<li>An order directing Defendants to continually update and maintain its App to ensure that it remains fully accessible to and usable by the visually-impaired;<\/li>\n<li>Compensatory damages in an amount to be determined by proof, including all applicable statutory damages and fines, to Plaintiff for violations of their civil rights under New York State Human Rights Law and City Law;<\/li>\n<li>Plaintiff\u2019s reasonable attorneys\u2019 fees, expenses, and costs of suit as provided by state and federal law;<\/li>\n<li>For pre- and post-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law; and<\/li>\n<li>For such other and further relief which this court deems just and proper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plaintiff Name: Pedro Martinez Filing date: January 19, 2021 State of filing: New York Defendant Name: Scopely, Inc. Website: www.scopely.com Industry: Entertainment Summary: Scopely is an entertainment company that develops and publishes mobile games including WWE Champions and Walking Dead. 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