Seyfarth Synopsis: Are web-only businesses subject to Title III? A Minnesota federal court joins the controversy and says yes.
Courts around the country are split on the issue of whether a “place of public accommodation” subject to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act must have a physical location
Continue Reading Minnesota District Court Says Web-Only Businesses Are Subject to Title III of the ADAOn September 26, 2024, Minh Vu, a partner is Seyfarth’s Washington, DC office and a member of the firm’s ADA Title III & Public Access practice, will participate as a panelist during the 12th Annual Georgetown Law Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit.
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Continue Reading Minh Vu a Panelist During 2024 Georgetown Law Hotel & Lodging Legal SummitBy Kristina M. Launey, Minh N. Vu, and Susan Ryan
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.
From 2013 to 2021, federal court ADA Title III case filings climbed steadily to a staggering 11,452 in 2021. The number
Continue Reading Plaintiffs Filed More than 8,200 ADA Title III Federal Lawsuits in 2023
By Minh N. Vu and John W. Egan
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.
This week, SCOTUS issued its decision in Acheson v. Laufer which – to the disappointment of private businesses and the defense bar – leaves unanswered the
Continue Reading SCOTUS Punts on Whether ADA “Testers” Have Standing in Acheson v. Laufer
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Plaintiff in Acheson v. Laufer dismisses her lawsuit with prejudice and asks SCOTUS to dismiss its pending review based on mootness.
In an unexpected and bizarre turn of events, Deborah Laufer, the plaintiff in the much-watched Acheson v. Laufer case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”), has decided to dismiss that
Continue Reading SCOTUS Might Not Rule on the Standing of ADA Title III Testers After All
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: We predict another busy year on all fronts as DOJ continues to push its regulatory and enforcement agenda.
Lawsuit Numbers. Last January, we predicted that roughly the same number of ADA Title III lawsuits would be filed in federal court in 2022 as in 2021, but halfway through 2022 it became apparent that the
Continue Reading ADA Title III Crystal Ball: What’s Ahead for 2023?By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeals puts an end to lawsuits against online only businesses in California and calls out DOJ and Congress for inaction.
In a precedent setting, 35-page opinion, the California Court of Appeals yesterday closed the door on California lawsuits brought against online only businesses, agreeing with the U.S. Court of
Continue Reading Websites Are Not A Public Accommodation Under the ADA, Says California Court of Appeals
By Ashley S. Jenkins and Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Hotels have been fighting a tsunami of hotel reservations website lawsuits with good results so far.
In the past few years, a dozen or so plaintiffs represented by a handful of law firms have sued many hundreds of hotels for allegedly not providing enough accessibility information about their accessible
Continue Reading A Status Update on Hotel Reservations Website Lawsuits
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: We predict 2022 will look a lot like 2021 with roughly the same number of lawsuits and DOJ pushing the boundaries of the ADA.
Like 2020, 2021 was a tough year for businesses. Still dealing with the constantly-changing COVID-19 landscape, businesses were also bombarded with what may be another record number of ADA
Continue Reading Crystal Ball 2022: More Aggressive DOJ Enforcement, More Lawsuits, and Maybe a New Rulemaking
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Biden DOJ Civil Rights Division has been much more active than its predecessor in enforcing Title III of the ADA and supporting plaintiffs in pending litigation.
As we predicted in January, the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Biden Administration has been very busy. In the nine months since President Biden took
Continue Reading Biden Department of Justice Steps up ADA Title III Enforcement