By: Dena Moghtader and John Phillips

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a factfinder could conclude that an employer’s six-month delay during the ADA interactive process could amount to a failure to accommodate—without the employee having to prove any other independent injury or harm. The decision makes clear the

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By: Tatiana Sterling, Ashley Casey, Marlin Duro-Martinez, and William Perkins

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Second Circuit”) recently decided Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, which changes the landscape of reasonable accommodations, within the Circuit, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The Second Circuit followed the trend set by the First, Fifth, Sixth

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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

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By Ashley Jenkins and Kristina Launey

Seyfarth Synopsis: A federal court recently held that a football stadium must make reasonable modifications to its seating policy to allow a wheelchair user with a ticket for a non-wheelchair accessible seat access to view the game in person.

The football season is well underway, and a recent decision from a federal California Court

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By: Lukas Huldi (senior fellow) and Erin Dougherty Foley

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision – holding that an employee’s request for a second chance that allows them to change their behavior to meet employer expectations is not a “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA – clarifies the standard for employers.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals released a decision

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By Suzanne L. Saxman and Breanne E. Vaclavik

Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 3, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued new guidance concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by updating and expanding on the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that Seyfarth’s CTA Task Force has covered in the past. Key updates include clarifications on who

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By: John W. Egan and Minh N. Vu

Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent decision holding that web-only businesses cannot be sued over the accessibility of their website under the ADA is the first of its kind in the Southern District of New York and may cause forum-shopping serial plaintiffs and their counsel to shift to state court. 

The Chief Judge Laura

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By the Seyfarth ADA Title III Specialty Team

Seyfarth Synopsis:  In honor of today’s 34th anniversary of the passage of the ADA, Seyfarth’s ADA Title III Specialty Team re-shares our videos illustrating 30 tips for how to provide great service to people with disabilities.

Celebrate the 34th Anniversary of the ADA with a video refresher on tips

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By Kristina M. Launey and Minh N. Vu

Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs filed 2,794 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2023 – a 14% decrease from 2022. 

After 2022’s record-setting year for website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court, the 2023 filings dropped by 14%.  The total number of lawsuits filed in federal court alleging that plaintiffs with a disability

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By Kristina Launey and John W. Egan

Seyfarth Synopsis: DOJ issues useful new Guide to help small governmental entities understand the new web and mobile app accessibility requirements under Title II of the ADA.

On May 22, 2024 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published a Small Entity Compliance Guide to help people who work for or with state

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