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The article discusses lawsuits involving the navigation of websites and electronic commerce portals by people with disabilities such as blindness. Topics include the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, website design, the U.S. Department of Justice, the cost of retrofitting websites, and initiatives to make websites accessible from the financial industry and companies such as the video streaming and rental company Netflix Inc.

The article considers the March 15, 2012 deadline for operators of automated teller machines (ATM) to make those machines accessible to blind and visually impaired persons as required by the U.S. Americans With Disabilities Act. Estimates by banks and financial analysts that half or more of the roughly 400,000 ATMs in the U.S. will not be in compliance on that date are discussed.

The article discusses two lawsuits alleging violation of provisions of the U.S. Americans With Disabilities Act that safeguard the jobs of those who provide care to disabled persons. In both instances the plaintiffs maintain they were fired due to their association with a disabled relative. The number of such cases could rise substantially if the allegations are proven.

The article reports that the U.S. Justice Department's 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act is expected to extend to apply to electronic commerce (e-commerce) and mobile apps with mention of the lawsuit against online tax filing website H&R Block Inc. because of website accessibility issues.

In this article the author discusses aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and her argument that the fear of disability has eroded the basic right to life that the ADA was designed to protect, including assisted-suicide laws.

The article looks at attitudes of people with cancer as of 2013, reporting on a survey showing most cancer patients want to continue working during their treatment and saying that the U.S. Americans With Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations so they can do so.

The author comments on the call of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama for the Supreme Court to assess the case Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which focuses on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The article reports that U.S. businesses are facing legislative and regulatory moves to accommodate the needs disabled people that risk a negative reaction from businesses worried about the costs. The House will finish a draft that will broaden the population entitled to rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, while the administration will seek public comments on clarifying existing regulations on physical access for disabled people. A Justice Department analysis said that the proposals will cost businesses $22.8 billion.