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
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
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
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
By: 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
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
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
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Owners and operators of real estate – whether it be lodging facilities, shopping centers, retail stores, warehouses, or office buildings — must navigate the complex set
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
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