Why Agency Clients Are Asking for Accessibility in 2026
Lawsuits, public sector deadlines and EU rules mean clients now ask agencies about accessibility before they sign. Our ADA website lawsuit statistics and accessibility overlay lawsuit analysis give your account team sourced numbers for client conversations.
- Private sector: 2,045 ADA website lawsuits from January to June 2026, 496 (24.25%) against sites with a widget installed (EcomBack).
- Public sector: the ADA Title II web rule is due April 26, 2027 for governments serving 50,000 or more people and April 26, 2028 for smaller governments and special districts.
- EU-facing clients: the European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025.
- Procurement: enterprise and government buyers often ask for a VPAT or ACR before they sign.