A plaintiff with a mobility disability sued the Florida government claiming that pregnancy parking permits violate ADA Title II and the Rehabilitation Act.
In July 2025, the Florida legislature passed a law allowing...more
12/5/2025
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Article III ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Injunctions ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Pregnancy ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Standing ,
State and Local Government ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Title II
Pro se plaintiffs are filing more ADA Title III and FHA complaints using AI tools that enable harassing litigation tactics....more
10/28/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Harassment ,
Legal Ethics ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Statutory Violations ,
Title III
DOJ’s regulatory agenda includes intent to conduct economic impact reviews of Title II and III 2010 regulations and re-examine the Title II website accessibility regulations....more
10/24/2025
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
NPRM ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Title II ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
There will be no new regulations for accessible equipment/furniture or public rights of way issued during this Administration. As we had predicted, no new ADA regulations will issue during the current Administration. ...more
9/17/2025
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Title II ,
Trump Administration
Mid-year federal lawsuit counts show a continued rebound trend from 2023’s low....more
Disability advocates issue demands to retailers about their allegedly inaccessible websites shortly after the EAA takes effect....more
8/18/2025
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Websites
The Department of Energy recently issued a fast-track proposed rule that would eliminate accessibility standards for facilities of recipients of federal funding under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Is ADA Title III...more
7/11/2025
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Deregulation ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Government Agencies ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Section 504 ,
Title III ,
Trump Administration
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
/ Amended Complaints ,
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
The FTC issued a Decision and Order prohibiting accessibility plug-in/Widget vendor AccessiBe from making misleading claims and to pay $1 million....more
5/2/2025
/ Advertising ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Consent Order ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Misleading Statements ,
Penalties ,
Software ,
Title III ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Plaintiffs filed 2,452 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2024 – a 13% decrease from 2023....more
4/23/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Legal Technology ,
Litigation Strategies ,
New York ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
A recent case from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida illustrates how businesses should handle scenarios where service animals present health risks to others with severe allergies....more
4/4/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Physicians ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Service Animals ,
Statutory Violations
The Trump DOJ rescinded five COVID-19 related documents and six older guidance documents designed to educate businesses on the requirements of the ADA, claiming that the recission will reduce the burden on businesses to...more
3/25/2025
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deregulation ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
New Guidance ,
Public Access Laws ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
The two-year decline in ADA Title III filings stopped in 2024, with plaintiffs increasing filings back to 8,800 complaints in 2024....more
Concerned that serial plaintiffs are not actually ensuring that defendants are removing access barriers under their confidential settlement agreements, EDNY Judge Cogan takes charge....more
The DOJ’s new step-by-step guidance for state and local governments on how to comply with new regulations that mandate accessible web content is also useful for public accommodations looking to make their websites and mobile...more
2024 saw some interesting developments and an uptick in lawsuit filings from 2023; expect less ADA Title III enforcement and rulemaking activity from DOJ in 2025....more
1/13/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility
Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent decision holding that web-only businesses cannot be sued over the accessibility of their website under the ADA is the first of its kind in the Southern District of New York and may cause...more
Seyfarth synopsis: Public accommodations planning to add EV charging stations to their properties should take note of these proposed guidelines and file comments by November 4, 2024....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The decline in ADA Title III lawsuits that began in 2022 comes to a halt in 2024 and California retakes its mantle of “national filing hotspot.”...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs filed 2,794 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2023 – a 14% decrease from 2022....more
6/14/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOJ issued final regulations under Title II of the ADA requiring state and local government websites and mobile apps to conform to WCAG 2.1 AA in two or three years, with few exceptions....more
4/10/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Final Rules ,
Mobile Apps ,
State and Local Government ,
Title II ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: SDNY Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismisses with prejudice a website accessibility lawsuit with vague allegations about plaintiffs’ standing....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal court in New York reaffirms that reading information aloud to customers who are blind or low vision is still an acceptable auxiliary aid or service and retailers do not have to offer accessible...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In 2023, the number of ADA Title III lawsuits filed in federal court declined but still exceeded 8,200 for a second year in a row....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The W3C recently adopted Version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) which adds nine new success criteria for digital accessibility....more
12/13/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government ,
Title III ,
W3C ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites