Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, said most courts have ruled that online spaces aren't covered by the ADA. "Congress never contemplated the Internet at the time, and if they had, they would have included it, " he said.

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However, the ADA also says that this definition doesn't affect broader categories of "assistance animals" under other federal and state rules.

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