United States Legal Updates

The articles linked on this page are about the law in the United States as it relates to the ability of disabled people to participate in the digital world (digital accessibility). Articles are listed in chronological order based on the date it was written or last updated. Most recent articles and updates appear first. You will find cases about web and mobile access, about kiosks, voting machines, ATMs and other tech.

There is also information about lawsuits, settlements, Structured Negotiation results, and laws. The articles are about Lainey Feingold’s work and the work of other lawyers, clients, organizations, and government agencies. If you are looking only for Lainey Feingold's cases, please visit the Settlements page.

Basic information about laws and policies in the United States can be found on the LFLegal Global Law and Policy page, which also includes resources about digital accessibility law and policy around the globe. Federal (national) accessibility laws can be found here. Information about state and local digital accessibility laws can be found here.

All these articles are for your informational only. They are not legal advice. If you think you have a specific legal question you should contact a lawyer.

LFLegal 2026 Resources for Digital Accessibility Legal Update Talks URLs that let participants dive deeper than slides allow

March 2, 2026

There is never enough time when I deliver a Digital Accessibility Legal Update talk. Recently I’ve offered organizers a list of links to give participants more information about what I can only cover briefly in a 45-50 minute talk. At the free 2026 Axe-con conference on February 24, links were dropped into the chat and… Read more…

Title II Web and Mobile Technical Accessibility Standards: History + Current Status It took 14 years to get this Rule: Good thing the ADA requires access even without the new regulations

August 8, 2022Updated on March 1, 2026

[Note: this article was first written in August 2022 when the United States Department of Justice announced its as of then most recent intent to adopt technical accessibility regulations for state and local government websites and mobile applications. Follow along with what has happened since then in the Update section of this article]. In the… Read more…

In 2022 US Government Agencies Warned about Artificial Intelligence Hiring Tech that Discriminates against Disabled Applicants In 2025 legal complaints were filed on these issues

May 29, 2022Updated on February 20, 2026

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the United States is at an unacceptable high rate. As the US Bureau of Labor Statistics stated in a February 2022 informational release: “Across all educational attainment groups, unemployment rates for persons with a disability were higher than those for persons without a disability.” Two new resources from the US federal government address one type of barrier to the employment of disabled people: Algorithmic and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hiring tools that discriminate. Read more…

Another Web Access Overlay Company Sued by a Small Business Class action lawsuit against UserWay alleges violations of Delaware Consumer Fraud Act and other laws

February 16, 2025Updated on February 17, 2026

Another class action lawsuit has been filed by a small business that purchased an overlay monthly subscription, yet still got hit with a lawsuit claiming its website was not accessible. This suit against UserWay by a small online florist, described below, is similar in scope to the class action lawsuit filed against AccessiBe, another overlay… Read more…

5.15 Million Dollar Settlement in California Web Accessibility Class Action US Department of Justice asks court to reject the settlement

October 30, 2025Updated on February 10, 2026

Digital accessibility is a civil right of disabled people. In the United States and other countries, civil rights are baked into laws mandating accessibility. Among other things, these laws have different remedies available to people with disabilities who have been denied access to web content. If someone sues under the ADA the remedies available to… Read more…

Offering Healthcare? May 2026 Accessibility Deadline for Organizations Receiving Federal Funds The ADA, Section 504, and the Affordable Care Act impact Digital Accessibility in Healthcare

July 24, 2023Updated on February 7, 2026

[NOTE: This article was first published in 2023 when there was a Democrat (Joe Biden) in the White House. It has been updated since that time. All updates are at the end of this article, with the most recent update appearing first. Here is the link to the updates.] I’ve written extensively about delays in… Read more…

The US State Department’s Font Flip-Flop Guest Article by Dr. Aina G. Irbe on A Step Backward for Accessibility

January 9, 2026Updated on February 5, 2026

Amidst the cruelty and chaos of president trump and the current federal administration in the United States, December 2025 brought news of a font change for documents in the State Department. A font change of course is small in comparison to the local, national, and global harms of the administration. Yet I think the “font… Read more…

July 11 Update! New Attempt to Roll Back Accessibility Requirements – Comments Needed U.S. Department of Energy proposes drastic change to decades-old regulations

June 2, 2025Updated on July 11, 2025

For over forty years the United States has had regulations that say new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities if the building is built by an organization that receives federal funds. Now the trump administration is taking the first steps to undo this long history of access in the built environment. Jump to:… Read more…

Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars After public comments, the Federal Trade Commission finalizes Order against accessiBe for misleading advertising

January 7, 2025Updated on June 6, 2025

The new year brought weclomed digital accessibility news from the United States Federal Trade Commission, known as the FTC. The FTC is a federal (national) government agency whose mission is “protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition.” On January 3, 2025, the FTC issued a press release… Read more…