Two recent New York district court decisions underscore how serial website accessibility plaintiffs are encountering greater challenges to demonstrate their standing to pursue ADA claims in federal court....more
5/5/2025
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discovery ,
Dismissals ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
New York ,
Serial Lawsuit Filers ,
Standing ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: SCOTUS’s refusal to clarify standing requirements for “tester” plaintiffs in ADA Title III lawsuits means it’s business as usual for the plaintiffs’ bar....more
12/7/2023
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Oral Argument ,
Public Accommodation ,
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Standing ,
Statutory Violations ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: SCOTUS asked revealing questions in Wednesday's Acheson v. Laufer oral argument, but left attendees wondering whether the Court will provide much-needed guidance on the so-called “tester standing” issue...more
10/6/2023
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Oral Argument ,
Public Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York federal courts have generally been friendly to plaintiffs in website accessibility lawsuits, but a few recent decisions are demanding more of plaintiffs to establish standing....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Enterprising plaintiffs in New York are suing more than 100 businesses under a new theory – – that ADA Title III requires Braille gift cards....more
11/5/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Gift-Cards ,
Permanent Impairments ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market