Legal & Compliance

ADA, Section 508, the EU Accessibility Act, and VPATs explained.

• ADA Title II: Web Accessibility Requirements for State and Local Government

  The DOJ's 2024 rule under ADA Title II sets explicit WCAG 2.1 AA requirements and firm compliance deadlines for US state and local government websites and apps.

• ADA Title III: Web Accessibility for Private Businesses

  ADA Title III covers private businesses open to the public, but has no explicit web accessibility regulation — courts have filled that gap by treating WCAG AA as the practical benchmark.

• Section 508: Accessibility Requirements for US Federal Agencies

  Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires US federal agencies and their vendors to meet accessibility standards aligned with WCAG — covering procurement, not just agencies' own sites.

• The European Accessibility Act and EN 301 549

  The EU Accessibility Act, in effect since June 2025, requires many private-sector products and services to meet EN 301 549 — the EU's technical standard, built directly on WCAG 2.1 AA.

• What Is a VPAT? Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates Explained

  A VPAT is a standardized document where a vendor reports how their product conforms to accessibility standards, criterion by criterion. Here's what's actually in one, and why it always says DRAFT.

• Web Accessibility Lawsuit Trends: The Numbers Behind the Risk

  Federal web accessibility lawsuits have grown steadily for years, with a small, consistent set of violations cited far more often than any others. Here's the data, sourced and dated.