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Every accessibility-related lawsuit on TheWCAG that was filed in 2023, with status, defendant, jurisdiction, and a link to the full case summary.
EDNY Judge Frederic Block dismissed a serial-filer ADA website accessibility suit, holding the plaintiff lacked standing because her allegations of intent to return were vague and the defendant had remediated the site post-filing — including by deploying an accessibility widget.
Defendant: Dr. David Hidalgo (medical practice website)Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Lawsuit alleging Panama Jack's website is not accessible to those who are blind or visually impaired, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Defendant: Panama Jack International, Inc.Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Lawsuit alleging Hasbro's website contains access barriers to screen-reading software, preventing blind and visually impaired individuals from independently using the site.
Defendant: Hasbro, Inc.Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Class action lawsuit alleging KitchenAid's website discriminates against blind and visually impaired consumers by not being compatible with screen-reading software.
Defendant: Whirlpool CorporationJurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
EEOC case where employer refused to interview or hire deaf applicant for warehouse position due to disability.
Defendant: McLane NortheastJurisdiction: Western District of New York
Landmark class action trial addressing whether rideshare services must provide equal access to wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
Defendant: Lyft, Inc.Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Major healthcare settlement requiring $2 million compensation for deaf and deaf-blind patients denied appropriate interpreter services.
Defendant: MultiCare Health System (Washington)Jurisdiction: Washington state (DOJ/HHS settlement)
First major private-sector enforcement case in Spain directly linked to European accessibility requirements, holding airline liable for inaccessible website.
Defendant: Vueling AirlinesJurisdiction: Spain (National Court / Audiencia Nacional)
Class action lawsuit claiming Target's website is not accessible to consumers who are blind or have low vision.
Defendant: Target CorporationJurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota