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A federal court in Missouri ruled that Title III of the ADA does not cover purely informational websites lacking a nexus to physical services, dismissing a blind customer's suit.
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A federal court in Florida dismissed with prejudice a third-party lawsuit by Grove Bay Hospitality Group against vendor Popmenu Inc., upholding terms of service that explicitly disclaimed ADA compliance.
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A federal judge in Pennsylvania granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement requiring Husqvarna to make its digital platforms accessible to blind screen reader users within 24 months.
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A California federal court dismissed a 22-count lawsuit against Meta Platforms, ruling that Facebook Marketplace is not a place of public accommodation under Title III of the ADA.
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A federal magistrate judge has ruled on a discovery dispute in an accessibility lawsuit against Hyatt Corporation, narrowing deposition topics to specific barriers encountered by the plaintiff and defined time periods.
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A federal magistrate judge in New York dismissed an amended web accessibility complaint against Raaka Chocolate, Inc. because the plaintiff failed to establish a plausible intent to return to the site.
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A federal court in New York granted partial default judgment against Couple Spa 65, Inc., ordering the business to remediate its website to WCAG 2.0 standards and pay $1,000 in damages.
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A California federal court has granted Tapestry, Inc.'s motion to transfer an ADA and Unruh Act website accessibility lawsuit following the substitution of the lead plaintiff.
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A U.S. magistrate judge recommended granting a partial default judgment against Couple Spa 65, Inc., requiring WCAG 2.0 compliance, $1,000 in damages, and attorney's fees.
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A federal court dismissed an ADA website lawsuit against Samsung Electronics America, ruling the plaintiff failed to show the company owned or operated the specific retail store named in the complaint.
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A federal magistrate judge ordered Hyatt Corporation to produce internal documents concerning accessibility barriers on California-related webpages from 2022 to 2024.
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A California federal court has conditionally granted a motion to substitute the lead plaintiff in a putative class action accusing Victoria's Secret & Co. of digital accessibility barriers, subject to specific factual amendments.