{"id":12351,"date":"2021-04-07T00:17:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T00:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websearchpros.com\/?p=12351"},"modified":"2021-04-07T00:17:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T00:17:16","slug":"erasmus-v-ulta-salon-cosmetics-fragrance-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitewebco.com\/philippines\/2021\/04\/07\/erasmus-v-ulta-salon-cosmetics-fragrance-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"ERASMUS v. ULTA SALON, COSMETICS &#038; FRAGRANCE, 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> Megan D. Erasmus<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Filing date:<\/span> March 26, 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> ULTA SALON COSMETICS &amp; FRAGRANCE INC.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Website:<\/span> <a class=\"defendant_website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ulta.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ulta.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Industry:<\/span> Beauty<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Summary:<\/span> Ulta manufactures and sells a broad line of cosmetics, nail care, skin care, hair, fragrance, and beauty products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_summary\">\n<h2>Case Summary<\/h2>\n<p>On March 26, 2021, Megan D. Erasmus filed a Complaint in California State court against ULTA SALON COSMETICS &amp; FRAGRANCE INC.. Plaintiff Megan D. Erasmus alleges that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulta.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ulta.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<p>When Plaintiff attempted to view video content on the Website, she<br \/>\ndiscovered that the videos lacked closed captioning, which made her unable to fully understand and consume the contents of the videos.<\/p>\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 THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (42 U.S.C. section 12101, et seq.)<\/li>\n<li>VIOLATION OF THE UNRUH CIVIL<br \/>\nRIGHTS ACT (Cal. Civ. Code \u00a7 51-53.)<\/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 Declaratory Judgment that at the commencement of this action Defendants were in violation of the requirements of the ADA due to Defendants\u2019 failures to take action to ensure that its websites were fully accessible to and independently usable by hearing-impaired individuals, including providing closed-captioning on all video content containing audio elements.<\/li>\n<li>Pursuant to 42 U.S.C \u00a7 12181, a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendants from violating the ADA with respect to its website, including a requirement that all current and future audio-video content closed captioned at the time of upload.<\/li>\n<li>Damages under the Unruh Civil Rights Act \u00a7 511, which provides for actual damages and a statutory minimum of $4,000 for each offense.<\/li>\n<li>Reasonable attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs of suit, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12205; and Cal. Civ. Code \u00a7 52.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plaintiff Name: Megan D. Erasmus Filing date: March 26, 2021 State of filing: California Defendant Name: ULTA SALON COSMETICS &amp; FRAGRANCE INC. Website: www.ulta.com Industry: Beauty Summary: Ulta manufactures and sells a broad line of cosmetics, nail care, skin care, hair, fragrance, and beauty products. Case Summary On March 26, 2021, Megan D. 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