In what’s starting to feel like a recurring accessibility audit failure, the White House is once again being sued by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), and once again, it’s under a Trump administration.
As the European Accessibility Act (EAA) enforcement deadline approaches in June 2025, companies doing business in the EU must be ready to respond to accessibility complaints from users, each country with its own process, deadlines, and penalties.
While the EAA provides a common legal framework, enforcement is handled locally, meaning businesses may face simultaneous investigations in different countries.
Public school districts can no longer treat website accessibility as optional. With new ADA Title II regulations and state laws like Colorado’s HB21-1110, K–12 schools must ensure all websites, apps, and digital content meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Compliance deadlines begin in 2026.
Only 2.8% of global brands meet top-tier compliance standards - AAAnow calls for risk-based, executive-led action
In a landmark move for inclusive cybersecurity, the Funka Foundation has been appointed to collaborate directly with European standardization bodies on the development of new cybersecurity standards. This involvement ensures that upcoming EU regulations will be built with accessibility in mind from the start, not added in as an afterthought
As digital accessibility laws tighten across Europe and the U.S., organisations must act fast to avoid legal and reputational fallout. Corbb O’Connor of Level Access joins Bowen Craggs to explore how businesses can stay compliant and why accessibility is no longer optional.
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