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A federal judge in New York dismissed with prejudice an ADA website accessibility suit against Heng Heng Group, ruling the plaintiff failed to plead plausible intent to return.
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A federal court in Georgia allowed an employee's ADA claims against SkyWest Airlines to proceed to trial, citing factual disputes over a four-month delay in providing screen-reading software.
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A federal judge in New York dismissed an ADA complaint against a hotel operator without prejudice, finding generic website review and indefinite return plans insufficient to prove standing.
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A federal district court in Pennsylvania dismissed an ADA Title III lawsuit against GoDaddy, ruling that purely web-based services without a connection to a physical location do not qualify as places of public accommodation under Third Circuit law.
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A federal magistrate judge recommended allowing a former employee's failure-to-accommodate claim against SkyWest Airlines to move forward, finding an unaddressed four-month delay for requested screen-reading software could violate the ADA.
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A federal court certified a nationwide injunctive class against Ralph Lauren under the ADA but denied a California damages class due to individualized questions of user intent and standing under state law.
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A New Jersey federal court dismissed an ADA Title III class action against Iveley, LLC, ruling that the plaintiff failed to link online ordering barriers to a physical place of accommodation.
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A federal judge ruled that Alabama is not required under Title II of the ADA to extend electronic absentee voting to voters with print disabilities, finding that human assistance provides meaningful access.
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Marriott summary judgment, finding that a blind plaintiff lacked Article III standing and that the hotel website was accessible under the ADA.
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A federal district court in Florida dismissed an ADA lawsuit against Prince St. Pizza LLC without prejudice, ruling that the plaintiff's generic tester allegations failed to establish Article III standing.
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A Missouri federal judge dismissed a website accessibility lawsuit against a restaurant operator, ruling that Title III of the ADA covers only physical spaces and does not apply to standalone websites.
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A federal court found an HOA discriminated under the Fair Housing Act by ignoring a visually impaired resident's request to submit maintenance orders by email instead of through an inaccessible portal.