DOJ Under ADA Title III, : 1st violation to $75,000 - subsequent violations to $150,000.
Target — $6,000,000 (Class Action) - Now Compliant
COMPLIANCE WEBSITES: Dominos Pizza - Patagonia - ACLU - Evenbrite - BMW. (AccessibilityChecker)
Carnival Corp: $405,000 total (DOJ settlement) (AccessibilityChecker)
COMPLIANT WEBSITES: Hobby Lobby - Lakers Store - Chick-fil-A - PlayStation Gear - Six Flags. (AccessibilityChecker)
Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment - Estimated $10,000–$50,000 - Sued for lack of alt text and screen reader compatibility.
Fashion Nova: $5.15 million class settlement - California residents eligible for up to $4,000 each. (The Sun)
“SMALL BUSINESS SETTLEMENTS: $5,000–$20,000K (typical).” (Accessible.org)
Five Guys Burgers -Estimated $20,000–$50,000 -Lawsuit over inaccessible menus and ordering tools.
Netflix $755,000 - Settled with NAD over lack of captions for streaming content. NOW COMPLIANT
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2024 : 4,000+ ADA digital lawsuits -- October 2025: 37% increase same period in 2024
Nike Estimated $40,000+ - Settled multiple cases over inaccessible e-commerce features. NOW COMPLIANT
CVS Pharmacy Estimated $100,000+: Faced multiple lawsuits regarding online prescription services.
Greyhound: (2023) $300,000 settlement plus $75,000 civil penalty; 15-day remediation deadline.
Domino's ordered to pay $4,000 - Domino’s appealed- the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case.
October 2025: 2,000+ ADA website accessibility lawsuits were filed in H1—a 37% increase from 2024.

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