Seyfarth Synopsis: In 2023, the number of ADA Title III lawsuits filed in federal court declined but still exceeded 8,200 for a second year in a row....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: SCOTUS’s refusal to clarify standing requirements for “tester” plaintiffs in ADA Title III lawsuits means it’s business as usual for the plaintiffs’ bar....more
12/7/2023
/ Acheson Hotels LLC v Laufer ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Oral Argument ,
Public Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: SCOTUS asked revealing questions in Wednesday's Acheson v. Laufer oral argument, but left attendees wondering whether the Court will provide much-needed guidance on the so-called “tester standing” issue...more
10/6/2023
/ Acheson Hotels LLC v Laufer ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Oral Argument ,
Public Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
Synopsis: SCOTUS denies serial plaintiff’s attempt to dismiss her case and avoid the court’s consideration of a critical legal issue in ADA Title III lawsuits – tester standing....more
8/14/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Oral Argument ,
Public Access Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Plaintiff in Acheson v. Laufer dismisses her lawsuit with prejudice and asks SCOTUS to dismiss its pending review based on mootness....more
Seyfarth synopsis: The opening brief in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, the first case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in more than 18 years, was filed yesterday....more
6/6/2023
/ Acheson Hotels LLC v Laufer ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Hotels ,
Public Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: SCOTUS grants certiorari on an ADA Title III case for the first time in 18 years to resolve a circuit split on whether an ADA plaintiff has standing to sue without having any intention of frequenting the...more
3/28/2023
/ Acheson Hotels LLC v Laufer ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Public Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Statutory Violations ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: Website accessibility lawsuit filings in federal court in 2019 are on track to exceed 2018. Will we see an increase in filings as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision not to review the Ninth Circuit’s...more
11/4/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dominos ,
Mobile Apps ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear its first website accessibility case now that briefing on Domino’s Petition for Certiorari is complete....more
8/15/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dominos ,
Due Process ,
Franchises ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Supreme Court declines to review a Fifth Circuit decision stating that a public accommodation covered by Title III of the ADA has to be a physical place and vending machines are not sales...more