By: John W. Egan
Seyfarth Synopsis: A New York federal court recently dismissed a website accessibility action as “moot,” based on the defendant’s submitted evidence that it took “commercially reasonable” steps to make its website accessible and plaintiff’s failure to submit any evidence to the contrary.
Some clients ask why they should work towards making their websites accessible when they
Continue Reading Lawsuit Dismissed As Moot Based on (Unrebutted) Evidence that Website is AccessibleBy: Kristina M. Launey & Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs filed 3,117 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2025 – a 27% increase from 2024.
Website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court bounced back from their two-year decline in 2025, with a significant increase from 2024 filings. The total number of lawsuits filed in federal court alleging
Continue Reading Federal Court Website Accessibility Lawsuit Filings Bounce Back in 2025
Seyfarth Synopsis: ADA Title III controversies continue unabated but there will be no new regulations.
By: Minh N. Vu
We know we are cheating a little by doing 2026 predictions two months into the year, but better late than never, right?
On the litigation front, it’s business as usual. Plaintiffs continue to send demand letters and file lawsuits about inaccessible
Continue Reading 2026 Crystal Ball: What to Expect in the ADA Title III Universe This Year
By: Pamela C. Huynh and Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth synopsis: Another federal judge in NY scrutinizes a serial plaintiff’s standing to sue and sua sponte orders discovery and an evidentiary hearing into jurisdictional issues.
The copy‑and‑paste nature of a serial plaintiff’s boilerplate complaint in a website accessibility lawsuit has given another judge in the Southern District of New York reason
Continue Reading NY Judge Questions Plaintiff’s Pet Plushie Purchase Tale; Orders Jurisdictional Discovery in Website Access Suit
By: Ashley S. Jenkins, Kristina M. Launey, John W. Egan
Seyfarth synopsis: The DOJ filed a Statement of Interest opposing the settlement of a website accessibility class action in California federal court, arguing it does not ensure increased access and disproportionately compensates plaintiffs’ attorneys over the class members with vision disabilities. The DOJ also asserted that Class Counsel’s
Continue Reading DOJ Throws Wrench Into Proposed ADA Website Accessibility Class SettlementBy: Minh N. Vu, Kristina M. Launey & Susan Ryan
Seyfarth Synopsis: ADA Title III lawsuit filings in federal courts remained steady in 2025, with California, Florida, and New York retaining the top three spots for filings, and no slowdown in sight.
We’ve been tracking ADA Title III cases in federal court for 13 years now, starting back when
Continue Reading ADA Title III Federal Lawsuit Filings Fall Slightly to 8,667 in 2025
By: Pamela C. Huynh and Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: 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 pregnant women to park in accessible parking spaces which federal law requires for the exclusive use of
Continue Reading Disability Rights Advocates Challenge a New Florida Law Allowing Pregnant Women to Park in Accessible Parking Spaces
By: Pamela C. Huynh
Seyfarth Synopsis: Does the ADA require retailers to add QR codes to product tags? The Southern District of New York says no.
On November 18, 2025, Judge Vernon S. Broderick dismissed a complaint brought by a blind plaintiff who claimed that retailer Lululemon violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to
Continue Reading Another NY Federal Judge Rules That the ADA Does Not Require Retailers To Provide QR Codes or Digital Tags on Merchandise
By: Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Pro se plaintiffs are filing more ADA Title III and FHA complaints using AI tools that enable harassing litigation tactics.
One of the trends we did not predict at the beginning of this year was how AI tools such as Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT would change the landscape of lawsuits and claims brought under
Continue Reading Federal Pro Se ADA Title III and FHA Lawsuit Numbers Surge, Likely Powered by AI
By: Kristina M. Launey and Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: 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.
Among the many interests of our brilliant law librarian, Susan Ryan, is reading the Federal Register Table of Contents for developments relative to our Firm’s
Continue Reading DOJ To Re-Examine All ADA Title II and III Regulations on a “TBD” Timetable