Louisiana ADA Website Compliance Guide

⚜️ LOUISIANA: UNIQUE LEGAL LANDSCAPE

891 Government Entities across Louisiana's unique parish system face growing accessibility enforcement pressure, particularly in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge metro areas.

🎯 New Orleans Metro Focus:
• Orleans Parish: $48,000 settlement
• East Baton Rouge Schools: $39,000 settlement
• Tourism-heavy New Orleans creates national plaintiff exposure

⚖️ Civil Law Tradition: Louisiana's unique civil law system (based on Napoleonic Code rather than common law) creates distinct legal procedural considerations for ADA cases. Federal ADA still applies, but state-level procedures differ.

🌊 Disaster Recovery Websites: Post-Hurricane Katrina and ongoing storm recovery creates essential government service websites (FEMA coordination, emergency management, rebuilding assistance) that MUST be accessible to all residents including those with disabilities.

🏛️ Parish System Complexity: 64 parishes (not counties) each with separate compliance obligations. Many smaller parishes lack IT resources for accessibility remediation.

🎭 Tourism Industry Impact: New Orleans attracts 18+ million visitors annually. Tourism-related government websites (permits, events, public transportation) face heightened accessibility scrutiny from out-of-state visitors.

📈 2026 Outlook: Enforcement expected to increase as national plaintiff firms expand into Louisiana market. New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Jefferson Parish entities should prioritize compliance. Get your Good Faith Certificate before deadline.