Case library

ADA website cases and enforcement that show where digital risk turns into legal exposure

Curated links to DOJ guidance, landmark digital accessibility lawsuits, settlement examples, and litigation tracking. Use this page as a working library for counsel, product teams, procurement, and remediation planning.

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Lawsuits and settlements

Cases teams keep citing when digital accessibility becomes a litigation question

This section mixes appellate decisions with DOJ settlement examples. Together they show where courts, regulators, and plaintiffs have focused pressure around websites, apps, online ordering, and transaction flows.

Appellate case
9th Cir. 2019

Robles v. Domino's Pizza, LLC

One of the most cited website accessibility opinions. Frequently referenced when discussing the link between digital barriers and access to goods and services at a physical business.

Supreme Court
2023

Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer

Important for teams tracking tester standing and hotel website litigation. The case ended as moot, but it remains part of the current debate around who can sue and when.

DOJ settlement
March 6, 2014

H&R Block Web and Mobile Accessibility Settlement

A widely cited enforcement example because it covered both the website and mobile apps, along with policy, training, and ongoing monitoring obligations.

DOJ settlement
November 17, 2014

Peapod Settlement Agreement

Useful for showing that digital accessibility enforcement has been tied to ecommerce and online ordering for more than a decade, not just recent overlay debates.

DOJ settlement
November 1, 2021

Rite Aid Vaccine Registration Portal Agreement

A strong example for form-heavy workflows. It shows how inaccessible scheduling and registration experiences can create immediate service barriers, not just abstract compliance issues.

Archive
Reference

Accessible Technology Settlement Archive

A broader historical view of DOJ actions touching web access, kiosks, online services, and procurement-sensitive technology. Useful when building risk narratives for leadership.

Interpretation note

These links are best used as litigation and enforcement signals, not as a substitute for legal advice. Circuit law, settlement posture, and standing issues continue to evolve.