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Every accessibility-related lawsuit on TheWCAG that was filed in 2024, with status, defendant, jurisdiction, and a link to the full case summary.
DOJ lawsuit against iconic New York deli for multiple ADA violations including inaccessible main entrance, insufficient dining surfaces, and non-compliant restrooms despite 2018 renovations.
Defendant: Katz's Delicatessen of Houston St., Inc.Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Landmark DOT enforcement action against American Airlines for systematic wheelchair mishandling and unsafe assistance practices, resulting in $50 million penalty.
Defendant: American AirlinesJurisdiction: U.S. Department of Transportation
Lawsuit alleging Sweetgreen's website contains access barriers to screen-reading software, preventing blind and visually impaired consumers from accessing the company's online services.
Defendant: Sweetgreen Inc.Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Class action lawsuit filed by two legally blind consumers alleging Petco's website is not accessible to individuals who use a screen reader.
Defendant: Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Class action lawsuit against Verizon Communications for website accessibility barriers affecting blind users, citing WCAG 2.2 as technical standard. Case settled in March 2025.
Defendant: Verizon Communications, Inc.Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Class action lawsuit alleging Disney's revised Disability Access Service policies discriminate against individuals with physical disabilities.
Defendant: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.Jurisdiction: California State Court
DOJ lawsuit alleging MedStar Health failed to modify visitor restrictions so that people with certain disabilities could be accompanied by their support persons during medical care.
Defendant: MedStar Health, Inc.Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court (federal)
Class action against the fast-casual chain for website accessibility barriers, notable because Sweetgreen had previously settled a similar lawsuit in 2016.
Defendant: Sweetgreen, Inc.Jurisdiction: Southern District of New York (SDNY)
Major web accessibility class action settlement where Fashion Nova agreed to achieve substantial conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA, addressing missing alt text, redundant links, and screen reader incompatibility.
Defendant: Fashion Nova LLCJurisdiction: United States (Federal court, nationwide and California classes certified)
Indian Supreme Court case challenging digital KYC/e-KYC processes that exclude persons with disabilities, including acid attack survivors unable to blink for live photographs and blind individuals unable to complete video KYC.
Defendant: Union of India & Ors.Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of India