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
By: Minh N. Vu and John W. Egan
Seyfarth Synopsis: 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. On September 11, 2025, the DOJ announced in the Federal Register that it would not be pursuing
Continue Reading Trump Administration Puts the Kibosh on Two Pending ADA RulemakingsBy: Minh N. Vu, Kristina M. Launey, and Susan Ryan
Seyfarth Synopsis: Mid-year federal lawsuit counts show a continued rebound trend from 2023’s low.
Since we started tracking ADA Title III lawsuits filed in federal courts at the mid-point of the year in 2017, we’ve seen ebbs and flows of activity in the first six months of each
Continue Reading 2025 Mid-Year Report: ADA Title III Federal Lawsuit Numbers Continue To Rebound
Seyfarth Synopsis: Disability advocates issue demands to retailers about their allegedly inaccessible websites shortly after the EAA takes effect.
By: John W. Egan, Yana Komsitsky, Kristina M. Launey, and Minh N. Vu.
U.S. businesses that provide consumer facing websites and mobile apps to customers in the European Union should take note that the European Accessibility Act
Continue Reading European Accessibility Act Poses New Challenges for US Companies with Customers in the EU
By: Minh N. Vu and John W. Egan
Seyfarth Synopsis: 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. Are the ADA Title III regulations next?
On May 16, 2026, the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) published a Notice
Continue Reading Facilities Accessibility Standards on the Chopping Block at the Department of Energy
By: John W. Egan and Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: 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.
SDNY Judge Orders Jurisdictional Discovery
In Fernandez v. Buffalo Jackson Trading Co., LLC, U.S. District Judge John P. Cronan granted the defendant’s
Continue Reading New York Federal Courts Are Not Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for Serial Plaintiffs in Website Accessibility Lawsuits Anymore
By: Kristina Launey and Minh Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The FTC issued a Decision and Order prohibiting accessibility plug-in/Widget vendor AccessiBe from making misleading claims and to pay $1 million.
As the number of website accessibility lawsuit filings have exceeded 2,200 per year since 2018, so too has the list of companies offering solutions for making websites accessible to users
Continue Reading Federal Trade Commission Orders accessiBe to Pay $1M For Misleading Claims Relating to Automated Website Accessibility Remediation ToolBy Kristina M. Launey & Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs filed 2,452 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2024 – a 13% decrease from 2023.
Website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court fell for the second consecutive year in 2024, with a significant decrease from 2023 filings. The total number of lawsuits filed in federal court alleging that
Continue Reading Federal Court Website Accessibility Lawsuit Filings Continue to Decrease in 2024
By: Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: 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.
We all know that public accommodations must allow service animals accompanying individuals with disabilities onto their premises, but what if doing so places
Continue Reading Can Businesses Exclude Service Animals Based on the Allergies of Others?