Happy Holidays from Converge Accessibility! This year has been a fantastic one at Converge, ending on a high note. It’s been busy and we have plenty of work lined up for 2026! And not to be outdone, Lexis has responded…
The Quiet Unwinding of Civil Rights and Democracy
In the American constitutional system, Congress writes the laws and the president executes them. Each derive their authority from the Constitution and are bound by it. One of Congress’s most important sources of power is the Spending Clause, which enables…
Legal Update: November 2025
Yikes, this was a slow month for new case development. Apart from one class action certification, the only other case was from the Central District of California, where a court declined to consider an Unruh claim alongside an ADA claim…
Legal Update: October 2025
SDNY Back to Rejecting Online-Only Title III Claims In earlier posts, we’ve discussed the Southern District’s wavering interpretations regarding whether online-only companies are places of public accommodation and can be sued for maintaining inaccessible websites. In Fernandez v. Scanpan USA,…
Getting Started with Digital AccessibilityAn Introductory Workshop on Complying with the New ADA Title II Regulations
The Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Conference has long been one of the most important gatherings for professionals advancing accessibility in higher education, government, and technology. This year, we’re proud to share that Ken Nakata, co-founder of Converge Accessibility, will lead…
Legal Update: September 2025
Fall is an incredibly busy time for me. Combine that with shorter days and the loss of warmth and sunlight and my anxiety becomes almost tangible. This past week also brought a shock with the DOJ’s announcement that they might…
DOJ Questioning the New Title II Web Regulation
This is a super-short post. Yesterday, the Department of Justice issued its “spring 2025” (I think they meant 2026) regulatory agenda to give the American public a heads up on the changes in regulations that it foresees for the next…
Disability Rights Enforcement 2025: The Uber Complaint
At the beginning of the summer, I blogged about possible threats under the current Administration to the new ADA Title II web accessibility regulation. This short blog post reveals the other side of the coin and suggest that, at least…
Legal Update: August 2025
Just like last month, there was nothing to report. Then, in the third week of August, a few cases started popping up. Standing in the Southern District is a Roll of the Dice Two Southern District of New York cases…
Legal Update: July 2025
For at least half of July, there were hardly any legal developments. This changed around the middle of the month as a few interesting web accessibility cases started popping up in my Lexis feed. Sticking with Unruh? Be Careful What…