II-33- Hot Summer Trends: The Supreme Court on Class Action Waivers, and the Rise of Web Site Accessibility Lawsuits

Michael Schmidt

7 years ago

As Memorial Day approaches to usher in the unofficial start of the hot summer season, today’s new episode analyzes two red-hot issues: This week’s Supreme Court decision on class action waivers, and the staggering rise of web site accessibility lawsuits. Joining me for the latter issue is Scott Trachtenberg, the founder and CEO of a company called ADA Site Compliance, to help break down what web site accessibility means and what your company should be doing about it.

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Michael Schmidt

Michael C. Schmidt is the vice chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department, and the office managing partner, vice chair, of the New York Midtown office, where he is resident. For more than two decades, Mike has concentrated his practice on representing companies and management in all facets of employment law, such as: (i) defense in litigation involving wage and hour (overtime and unpaid compensation), discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistle-blowing, non-competes and trade secrets, and disability and other leave-related issues; (ii) day-to-day counseling and in-house training on issues from hiring to firing, and other questions unique to his client’s industries and business; and (iii) drafting and reviewing employment agreements, termination and severance agreements, confidentiality and non-competes, and employment policies and manuals.