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By John W. Egan and Minh N. Vu

Seyfarth Synopsis: Second Circuit issues scathing decision directed at “mad lib”-style serial ADA Title III complaints, and affirms-on the basis of standing-the dismissal of four lawsuits alleging that retailers violated the ADA by not providing gift cards containing Braille.

As we previously reported, from the end of 2019 through the first…
Continue Reading Second Circuit Blasts Mass-Produced, “Mad-Libs-Style” ADA Title III Complaints and Affirms Dismissal of Four Braille Gift Card Lawsuits

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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

Seyfarth Synopsis: Two New York federal judges recently said that the ADA covers websites (even those not connected to a physical place) and one held that working on improving the accessibility of one’s website does not make the ADA claim moot.

The number of district court judges siding with plaintiffs in website accessibility cases is increasing. On June 13, a…
Continue Reading Two New York Federal Judges Refuse to Dismiss Website Accessibility Cases