35 documented ADA lawsuits

Companies sued. Settlements paid.

Real ADA Title III lawsuits and DOJ enforcement actions against household-name companies. Click any case to see exactly what went wrong, what it cost, and the legal precedent it set.

Documented cases

$12.5M+

Combined known settlements

B2C consumer sites

B2B institutional sites

Consumer-facing (B2C)

21 cases · Retail, restaurants, streaming, healthcare, entertainment

Retail / E-commerce

Target Corporation

$6M

Settlement

2008 · Northern District of CaliforniaRead the case

Retail / E-commerce

Fashion Nova

$5.15M

Settlement

2025 · Northern District of CaliforniaRead the case

Streaming

Netflix

$795K

Settlement

2012 · District of MassachusettsRead the case

Restaurant

Five Guys Enterprises

$10K

Settlement

2017 · Southern District of New YorkRead the case

Healthcare

Springfield Clinic

$5K

Settlement

2024 · Central District of IllinoisRead the case

Government

Four Texas county governments

2024 · DOJ settlement agreements — Eastern/Northern/Southern/Western Districts of TexasRead the case

Restaurant

Domino's Pizza

2022 · 9th Circuit Court of AppealsRead the case

Grocery Retail

Winn-Dixie Stores

2021 · Southern District of Florida; affirmed / vacated by 11th Circuit Court of AppealsRead the case

Higher Education

Harvard University

2020 · District of MassachusettsRead the case

Higher Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2020 · District of MassachusettsRead the case

Restaurant

Sweetgreen

2017 · Southern District of New YorkRead the case

Specialty Retail

Hobby Lobby Stores

2017 · Central District of CaliforniaRead the case

Online Grocery

Peapod LLC / Ahold U.S.A.

2014 · DOJ settlement agreement — no civil docketRead the case

Restaurant

Sweetgreen

2024 · Eastern District of New YorkRead the case

Healthcare / Beauty

AccessiBe Ltd.

2024 · U.S. District CourtRead the case

Furniture Retail

Dania

2024 · Northern District of IllinoisRead the case

Appliances / E-commerce

KitchenAid / Whirlpool Corporation

2023 · Not confirmed — reported as U.S. federal court, 2023Read the case

Retail / E-commerce

Barnes & Noble

2022 · Southern District of New YorkRead the case

Media / News

Fox News Network

2019 · Southern District of New YorkRead the case

Entertainment

Parkwood Entertainment

2019 · Southern District of New YorkRead the case

Food Delivery

Blue Apron

2018 · District of New HampshireRead the case

Institutional / B2B

14 cases · Higher ed, healthcare systems, financial services, govt, exam authorities

Healthcare

MedStar Health

$440,000 to compensate affected individuals; $0 civil penalt…

Settlement

2024 · District of MarylandRead the case

Healthcare

University of North Carolina Health Care System

$125,000 in damages to affected patients

Settlement

2023 · Middle District of North CarolinaRead the case

Accounting

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

$15,000 to named complainant Jane Doe; $1,000–$10,000 to add…

Settlement

2019 · U.S. Attorney's Office, District of MassachusettsRead the case

Insurance

California Department of Insurance

Not disclosed (August 2024 settlement)

Settlement

2024 · Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda, Department 23Read the case

B2B Software

Service Oklahoma

2024 · U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights DivisionRead the case

Healthcare

Springfield Clinic

2024 · U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of IllinoisRead the case

Financial Services

Charles Schwab & Co.

2024 · No court — resolved through Structured NegotiationRead the case

Healthcare

Exact Care Pharmacy

2023 · Northern District of OhioRead the case

Healthcare

Nash Hospitals

2022 · Federal courtRead the case

B2B Software

Epic Systems Corporation

2020 · District of MassachusettsRead the case

Healthcare

HCA Holdings

2017 · U.S. Federal District CourtRead the case

Healthcare

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

2016 · Federal courtRead the case

Financial Services

WellPoint

2014 · No court — resolved through Structured NegotiationRead the case

Financial Services

Multiple unnamed financial services firms

2024 · Multiple federal and state courtsRead the case

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