Federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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By Minh N. Vu

Seyfarth Synopsis:  Courts in the Fourth Circuit are taking a hard look at a plaintiffs’ standing in website accessibility cases.

In a small but potentially important victory for defendants facing website accessibility lawsuits, the Fourth Circuit has issued two decisions upholding dismissal of lawsuits for lack of standing with a well-reasoned analysis that can be applied…
Continue Reading Fourth Circuit Says Inability to Get Information From Website, Without More, Is Not Enough to Establish Standing to Sue

By Minh N. Vu

Owners of commercial facilities and developers of multifamily housing should take note of an alarming trend:  Some courts are not allowing owners and developers to sue their architects and consultants for designing facilities that do not comply Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA) accessibility requirements.

The most recent case on this subject…
Continue Reading Some Courts Say That Owners Cannot Sue Their Architects and Consultants for Designing Noncompliant Facilities