Retailers, Websites, Mobile Apps

ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits on the Rise: What Businesses and Restaurants Need to Know

UB Greensfelder LLP on 7/29/2025

Businesses across the United States, particularly restaurants and retailers, are facing a sharp increase in lawsuits alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to inaccessible websites and mobile...more

ADA TITLE III Litigation: A 2019 Review And Hot Trends For 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/7/2020

Seyfarth synopsis: ADA Title III lawsuits flooded federal courts in 2019 and will likely continue to do so in 2020 with new theories for the courts to consider. ...more

Only in Canada, eh? Canada’s Broad Interpretation of Trademark “Use” Gives U.S. Retailers A Big Leg Up

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/23/2018

Two recent decisions of the Federal Court of Canada pave the way for U.S. and other non-Canadian businesses to secure and maintain trademark rights for their retail or hotel operations even where they do not have a bricks and...more

No Relief in Sight from Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Goulston & Storrs PC on 3/21/2018

In February 2017, we reported on a surge in website accessibility lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). This litigation trend has accelerated over the past year and shows no signs of slowing...more

California Grocer: The “Wild West” of ADA Website Litigation.

Downey Brand LLP on 11/14/2017

Much of this increase has been driven by litigation focused on the accessibility of websites. Meanwhile, grocers have become more dependent on e-commerce and have adopted technology allowing customers to order groceries and...more

Does Your Website or Mobile App Discriminate?

Goulston & Storrs PC on 6/25/2015

Are you confident that your business complies with federal anti-discrimination laws? If you offer goods or services to the public through the Internet, the answer may not be as simple as you think. Increasingly, lawsuits...more