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Regulatory updates, standards changes, and enforcement activity -- written for practitioners.

News

Regulatory changes, standards updates, and what they mean for compliance.

  1. ADA Title II and Higher Education: What Colleges and Universities Are Required to Do

    Public colleges and universities face the ADA Title II April 2026 deadline with some of the most complex digital ecosystems to remediate -- LMS platforms, student portals, research sites, and thousands of PDFs.

  2. Nonprofits and Digital Accessibility: What the ADA Actually Requires

    ADA web accessibility requirements are not limited to for-profit businesses. Nonprofits that operate websites open to the public face the same legal standards -- and the same enforcement risk.

  3. ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Deadline: April 24, 2026

    State and local governments serving 50,000+ people must make websites, apps, and digital content conform to WCAG 2.1 AA by April 24, 2026. Here is what is required and what happens if you miss it.

  4. FTC Fines Accessibility Overlay Vendor $1M for Deceptive Compliance Claims

    The FTC settled with a major accessibility overlay vendor for $1 million over false advertising claims like 'full ADA compliance in 48 hours.' The first federal action targeting accessibility widgets.

  5. ADA Accessibility Lawsuits Up 37% -- and AI Is Accelerating the Trend

    Over 4,000 federal ADA digital accessibility lawsuits were filed in the first half of 2025 alone. AI-assisted pro se filings are adding a new dimension to an already aggressive litigation landscape.

  6. The European Accessibility Act Is Live -- and Enforcement Has Already Started

    The EAA became enforceable across all 27 EU member states in June 2025. Within days, French disability groups filed legal notices against major retailers. Penalties can reach 3 million euros.

  7. WCAG 2.2 Approved as ISO Standard -- 9 New Criteria to Address

    WCAG 2.2 was approved as ISO/IEC 40500:2025 in October 2025, giving it formal international regulatory weight. Here are the 5 new Level AA criteria and what they require.

  8. WCAG 3.0 Working Draft Published -- What It Means (and Does Not Mean) for Compliance

    The W3C published a new WCAG 3.0 Working Draft in March 2026. The standard will not replace WCAG 2.x for years, but the direction is worth understanding now.

  9. DOJ Announces Review of All ADA Title II and Title III Regulations

    The Department of Justice will re-examine all ADA regulations for both public entities and private businesses. A Title III digital accessibility rule would be the biggest expansion of mandatory web accessibility in U.S. history.

  10. The Accessibility Industry Is Consolidating -- What It Means for Compliance Buyers

    Large enterprise platforms are merging and private equity is entering the accessibility space. Here is what consolidation means for pricing, product choice, and compliance strategy.

  11. Higher Education Is Running Out of Time on Digital Accessibility

    Public colleges and universities face the ADA Title II April 2026 deadline with some of the most complex digital ecosystems to remediate -- LMS platforms, student portals, research sites, and thousands of PDFs.

  12. The 57% Problem: What Automated Accessibility Testing Catches and What It Misses

    Automated accessibility tools detect about 57% of WCAG issues. That is essential but incomplete. Understanding the gap is key to building a compliance program that actually works.