By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent Second Circuit decision holds that a plaintiff’s encounter with an alleged legal violation on a website, without more, does not give that plaintiff standing to sue under Title III of the ADA.
New York federal courts have been inundated with website accessibility lawsuits in recent years and continued to lead the country
Continue Reading Bringing Website Accessibility Lawsuits in New York Just Got a Little Harder for Repeat Plaintiffs
By Kristina M. Launey & Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: ADA Title III website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal courts in 2021 jumped 14% over 2020, besting the 12% 2020 increase aided by a huge November 2021 spike in filings.
The numbers are in for total website accessibility lawsuit filings in federal courts in 2021, and they show a
Continue Reading Federal Website Accessibility Lawsuits Increased in 2021 Despite Mid-Year Pandemic Lull
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth synopsis: The DOJ issued a new guidance on website accessibility that contains basic information about the ADA’s requirements for lay people but no new information for legal practitioners.
We can only speculate as to whether it was a response to the recent demand of 181 disability advocacy groups for regulations on website accessibility, but this
Continue Reading The DOJ’s New Guidance Says Website Accessibility is an Enforcement Priority but Provides No New Legal Insights
By Kristina M. Launey and Minh Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Eleventh Circuit has refused to reconsider its decision to vacate its prior order and the trial court’s judgment because of mootness; meanwhile disability rights advocates demand regulatory action from DOJ on accessible websites.
On March 2, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied Winn-Dixie’s request that the full panel
Continue Reading As the Winn-Dixie Saga Finally Concludes in Florida, 181 Advocacy Groups Urge DOJ to Issue Website Accessibility Regulations