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Explore real-world accessibility lawsuits, legal cases, and settlements. Learn from these cases to understand the legal requirements for digital accessibility and avoid similar issues.
This is not a comprehensive or accurate count of all accessibility lawsuits. The cases shown here represent only a small sample of documented cases and are provided for educational and informational purposes only.
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Cases from 2023, 2024, and 2025
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Showing lawsuits filed in the last 3 years (2023, 2024, and 2025).
Browse our comprehensive archive of historical accessibility lawsuits and settlements from 2000 to 2017. This archive includes detailed case information with citations to original sources.
Citation: lflegal.com/2017/06/winn-dixie
Citation: Case No. 3:17-cv-3368
Citation: Case 2:16-cv-00641-AJS
Citation: Case 2:16-cv-00314
Citation: Case 2:16-cv-00164
Citation: Case 2:16-cv-00124
Citation: pennrecord.com/stories/5106…
Citation: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/l…
| Citation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Beckman | Winn-Dixie | lflegal.com/2017/06/winn-dixie |
2017 | NFB | Greyhound Lines and Firstgroup America | Case No. 3:17-cv-3368 |
| 2016 | Guimares | Dicks Sporting Goods | Case 2:16-cv-00641-AJS |
| 2016 | Sipe et al | Harbor Freight | Case 2:16-cv-00314 |
| 2016 | Sipe et al | Deckers Outdoor | Case 2:16-cv-00164 |
| 2016 | Sipe et al | American Casino and Entertainment | Case 2:16-cv-00124 |
| 2015 | Access Now Inc., Michelle Sipe, Jill Gross and R. David New | Ace Hardware | pennrecord.com/stories/5106… |
| 2015 | US Dept. Of Education | Argyle Independent School District | www2.ed.gov/about/offices/l… |
| 2015 | NFB, et al. | Atlantic Cape Community College | nfb.org/national-federation… |
| 2015 | Ashley Cwikla | Bank of America | lflegal.com/2015/06/bofa-tr… |
| 2015 | US DOJ | Carnival | ada.gov/carnival/carnival_s… |
| 2015 | US DOJ | Champaign County, IL | ada.gov/champaign_pca/champ… |
| 2015 | US DOJ | Chaves County, New Mexico | ada.gov/chaves_county_pca/c… |
| 2015 | US DOJ | City of Cedar Rapids, IA | ada.gov/cedar_rapids_pca/ce… |
| 2015 | US DOJ | City of Dekalb Illinois | ada.gov/dekalb_il_sa.html |
| 2015 | US DOJ | City of Fallon, NV | ada.gov/fallon_nv_sa.html |
| 2015 | US DOJ | City of Galveston, TX | ada.gov/galveston_tx_pca/ga… |
| 2015 | US DOJ | City of Parowan, UT | ada.gov/parowan_sa.html |
| 2015 | US DOJ | City of Ruidoso, NM | ada.gov/ruidoso_sa.html |
| 2015 | US DOJ | City of the Isle of Palms, SC | ada.gov/isle_palms_sa.html |
| 2015 | US DOJ | City of Vero Beach, FL | ada.gov/vero_beach_sa.htm |
| 2015 | Ohio Secretary Of State | Disability Rights Ohio | dispatch.com/content/storie… |
| 2015 | US DOJ | edX | ada.gov/edx_sa.htm |
| 2015 | Mary West | eHarmony | newsweek.com/eharmony-discr… |
| 2015 | National Association of the Deaf | Harvard, MIT | nad.org/news/2015/2/nad-sue… |
Understanding the evolving landscape of accessibility enforcement and litigation patterns
Businesses sued in 2024 had often been defendants before, indicating superficial remediation invites renewed litigation.
40% increase in self-represented filings in 2025, enabled by AI tools.
25%+ of 2024 cases cited accessibility overlays as barriers rather than solutions.
Key Takeaway
Accessibility litigation continues to grow with expanding geographic reach. Organizations in targeted industries (fashion, food, e-commerce) face increased exposure. The 41% repeat defendant rate demonstrates that temporary fixes are insufficient comprehensive, proactive accessibility implementation is essential to avoid litigation.
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Note: Statistics are compiled from multiple sources including federal court filings, legal research databases, and industry reports. Numbers may vary slightly between sources due to reporting methodologies and timing. For the most current data, please refer to the sources above.