"The DOJ counters that the disability discrimination laws have clear jurisdiction over video on the internet, and that closed captions are required to make vide

"The DOJ counters that the disability discrimination laws have clear jurisdiction over video on the internet, and that closed captions are required to make videos accessible to deaf or hard of hearing students.[0]" "Harvard and MIT both requested a Motion to Stay or Dismiss the cases on the grounds that current accessibility law doesn’t explicitly require universities to caption video on the web. In June, the US Department of Justice weighed in on the issue in a statement of interest to the court. The USDOJ argued in favor of the NAD and urged the judge to deny the Motion to Stay of Dismiss. Judge Robertson agreed. That means that, barring an objection from the District Judge, the lawsuit will proceed without delay.[1]" [0] http://www.3playmedia.com/2015/06/26/usdoj-sides-with-nad-in-web-accessibility-lawsuit-against-harvard-mit/ http://www.3playmedia.com/2015/06/26/usdoj-sides-with-nad-in... [1] http://www.3playmedia.com/2016/02/23/judge-denies-motion-to-dismiss-web-accessibility-lawsuit-against-harvard-mit/ http://www.3playmedia.com/2016/02/23/judge-denies-motion-to-...