Slew of lawsuits over disability access frustrates US cafe and shop owners

Small business owners say they’re being unfairly targeted – but disability advocates say violations must be dealt with Rodrigo Nogueira was met with a surprise in April 2025 when lawyers contacted him out of the blue. They asked whether he needed legal assistance over a summons his restaurant received for violating Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). It was the first he had ever heard of it. The lawsuit listed 35 violations against No More Cafe, his restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village.

What is happening The Guardian reports: Small business owners say they’re being unfairly targeted – but disability advocates say violations must be dealt with Rodrigo Nogueira was met with a surprise in April 2025 when lawyers contacted him out of the blue. They asked whether he needed legal assistance over a summons his restaurant received for violating Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). It was the first he had ever heard of it. The lawsuit listed 35 violations against No More Cafe, his restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village. The problem The public problem in this report is the one named by the source: “Slew of lawsuits over disability access frustrates US cafe and shop owners”. A response on MLAIEL should not add a cause, a number, or a remedy the source does not state. Open the source for the detail. What a team can do on MLAIEL A team can read the access or inclusion barrier the source names and open a project for people who can respond without inventing a policy the source did not state. Source The Guardian — Slew of lawsuits over disability access frustrates US cafe and shop owners https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/11/disability-ada-lawsuits-small-businesses