This case is a class action lawsuit. In a class action, one or more people sue on behalf of 2 of 7 others who have similar claims. The person that sues is the class representative. All of the people who have similar claims are part of a “class.” Individual class members do not file lawsuits. Instead, a court resolves all of their claims at once.
This case is a class action that challenges the accessibility of:
This settlement covers all individuals who are blind and/or who have a visual disability who use auxiliary aids and services to navigate digital content and who have accessed, attempted to access, or been deterred from attempting to access, or who will access, attempt to access, or be deterred from attempting to access the Website from the United States.
Under the settlement, Husqvarna agrees to take steps to make the Website, its current mobile applications, and any new website or mobile application it develops or acquires (collectively “Digital Properties”) accessible to individuals who are blind and/or who have a visual disability and who use auxiliary aids and services to access digital content. Husqvarna will ensure the Digital Properties meet the success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, at Levels A and AA (June 5, 2018), published by the World Wide Web Consortium, available at www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/ and to follow certain steps to ensure that its website becomes and remains accessible.
Husqvarna will also incorporate detailed steps into its accessibility policies and practices to ensure its Digital Properties become and remain accessible to individuals who are blind and/or who have a visual disability and who use auxiliary aids and services to access digital content.
The settlement also provides that the named individual plaintiff who served as class representative will receive a $1,500.00 incentive award, subject to court approval, in return for a release of his individual claims.
Finally, East End Trial Group LLC (“Class Counsel”), the attorneys who represent the class, will have the right to seek attorneys’ fees and costs up to (a) $78,500.00 for work performed up to Husqvarna’s deadline to makes its Digital Properties accessible, (b) $15,000.00 for additional work if Husqvarna requires one extra year to make the Digital Properties accessible, and (c) another $15,000.00 if Husqvarna requires a second year to make the Digital Properties accessible. Class Counsel will file a motion asking the Court to award reasonable fees and costs to reimburse them for work they performed on this case. The Court must approve the amount awarded even if the parties reach an agreement on the amount. This motion for fees and costs will be available at https://www.husqvarnaadasettlement.com within seven days after it is filed with the Court.
All class members will be bound by the terms of the settlement relating to access to the Digital Properties for individuals who are blind and/or who have a visual disability and who use auxiliary aids and services to access digital content, if the settlement agreement is approved by the Court. If the settlement is approved, all class members will release and forever discharge all claims for injunctive relief under all federal, state, and local laws related to alleged discrimination by Husqvarna against individuals who are blind and/or who have a visual disability and who use auxiliary aids and services to access digital content that arose before the Settlement Agreement becomes effective. Class members, other than the named plaintiff in the lawsuit, are not releasing any claims for monetary damages.
You have the right to object to the proposed settlement agreement if you do not like part or all of it.
If you wish to object to the proposed settlement, you must do so in writing on or before 2/5/26. Your written objections must:
a) clearly identify the case name and number, Douglass v. Husqvarna, LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-771 (W.D. Pa.);
b) be submitted to the Court either by mailing them to the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 700 Grant Street, Courtroom 9B, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, or by filing them in person at any location of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania;
c) and be received on or before 2/26/26.
If you wish to appear and present your objection orally at the fairness hearing, you must first submit a written objection and in your written objection you must indicate your intention to appear and be heard at the fairness hearing. If you appear through your own attorney, you are responsible for paying that attorney.
The Court has appointed Kevin Tucker, Kevin Abramowicz, Stephanie Moore, Chandler Steiger, Kayla Conahan, and Jessica Liu of East End Trial Group as Lead Counsel (“Class Counsel”) on behalf of the class members. Class Counsel’s contact information can be found in Section 41.1 of the settlement agreement.
You do not need to hire a lawyer because Class Counsel is working on your behalf. You do not need to pay Class Counsel, as the settlement provides that Husqvarna will pay their fees and costs in an amount approved by the Court.
The Court will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement on 2/26/26. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. You are not required to attend the final fairness hearing.
This notice summarizes the proposed settlement. For the precise terms and conditions of the settlement, please see the settlement agreement available at
https://www.husqvarnaadasettlement.com, contact Class Counsel using the information below, access the Court docket in this case through the Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at https://ecf.pawd.uscourts.gov, or visit the office of the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 700 Grant Street, Courtroom 9B, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays.
To obtain a copy of this notice in alternate formats, contact Class Counsel using the information below.
Please do not contact the Court, the Court clerk’s office, or Defense Counsel with questions about this settlement. Any questions must be directed to Class Counsel at the numbers and addresses below.
Class Counsel:
Kevin Tucker
Kevin Abramowicz
Stephanie Moore
Chandler Steiger
Kayla Conahan
Jessica Liu
EAST END TRIAL GROUP LLC
6901 Lynn Way, Suite 503
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
ktucker@eastendtrialgroup.com
kabramowicz@eastendtrialgroup.com
smoore@eastendtrialgroup.com
csteiger@eastendtrialgroup.com
kconahan@eastendtrialgroup.com
jliu@eastendtrialgroup.com
Tel. (412) 877-5220