MO HB1674

Missouri Attorney General or individual residents may file civil actions against parties, attorneys, or law firms that initiate website accessibility lawsuits under the ADA to determine if such litigation is "abusive"

Courts must consider factors including: number of similar lawsuits filed by the same plaintiff/attorney, defendant's employee count and resources, settlement history, and whether the plaintiff's primary purpose is extracting payment due to litigation costs

Defendants who attempt in good faith to correct alleged website accessibility violations within 30 days of notice receive a rebuttable presumption that continued litigation against them is abusive

Courts may award attorney's fees plus punitive damages or sanctions up to three times the attorney's fees to defendants found to be targets of abusive litigation

The law automatically expires if the federal Department of Justice issues website accessibility standards under Title III of the ADA