August 2021
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 149 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in August.
  • Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Software & Services were targeted most.
  • 7 Plaintiffs filed 44% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS filed the most complaints in August with 36 lawsuits in California.
  • Most lawsuits (54%) were filed in California with New York coming in second at 36%
  • We detected that 19% of litigated websites in August are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Discretionary

16% (25)

Consumer Staples

14% (22)

Software & Services

12% (18)

Consumer Services

11% (17)

Consumer Durables & Apparel

9% (14)

Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Software & Services were targeted most in August with a combined total of 65 lawsuits (thats 43.63%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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California

54% (81)
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New York

36% (54)
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Pennsylvania

4% (6)
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Florida

3% (5)
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Indiana

1% (2)
Most lawsuits (54%) were filed in California with New York coming in second at 36%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 19% of litigated websites in August are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

Typically overlays, or widgets, apply a third-party's source code to the existing webpage in an effort to change the user experience by overriding or altering elements of the page. Overlays are often used in-place of manual identification and resolution of accessibility barriers. Because such overlays try to hide underlying accessibility issues, their effectiveness is debated and their use seems to promote the idea that website operators need not concern themselves with the accessibility of their webpages. There has been an increase in the number of lawsuits against websites that use third-party overlays.

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Plaintiffs Who Filed the Most Lawsuits

LUIS LICEA is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 17 lawsuits in August.

LUIS LICEA

17 lawsuits filed

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  • LICEA v. YARDI SYSTEMS, INC
  • LICEA v. VECTRUS, INC.
  • LICEA v. UNITIL CORPORATION
  • LICEA v. TRUPANION, INC.
  • LICEA v. TREVCO, INC.
  • LICEA v. TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  • LICEA v. SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
  • LICEA v. SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC.
  • LICEA v. SAFEHOLD INC.
  • LICEA v. ROSS-TECH, LLC
  • LICEA v. NOLI YOGA, INC.
  • LICEA v. KEY TRONIC CORPORATION
  • LICEA v. DROPBOX, INC.
  • LICEA v. DEALNEWS.COM, INC.
  • LICEA v. BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY
  • LICEA v. AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.
  • LICEA v. ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

SANDY GRACIANO

10 lawsuits filed

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  • GRACIANO v. SCHUBERT & SCHUBERT LLC
  • GRACIANO v. ORIGINAL PAPERBACKS, INC.
  • GRACIANO v. LUCY PARIS INC.
  • GRACIANO v. JOHN ROBSHAW INC.
  • GRACIANO v. JIGGY PUZZLES LLC
  • GRACIANO v. GRACIA FASHION CORP.
  • GRACIANO v. DAME PRODUCTS INC.
  • GRACIANO v. BIGMOUTH INC.
  • GRACIANO v. BERGHOFF INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  • GRACIANO v. ALYK, INC.

PEDRO MARTINEZ

9 lawsuits filed

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  • MARTINEZ v. YAMAZAKI USA INC.
  • MARTINEZ v. TENCHA, LLC d/b/a Matcha Kari
  • MARTINEZ v. NEXXT, INC.
  • MARTINEZ v. MYLIFE.COM, INC.
  • MARTINEZ v. MOLLY PICON LLC d/b/a Jack’s Wife Freda
  • MARTINEZ v. LESSEREVIL LLC
  • MARTINEZ v. INVITING FOODS LLC d/b/a Hilo Life
  • MARTINEZ v. CENTO FINE FOODS, INC.
  • MARTINEZ v. ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER COMPANY, LLC

RUSTY RENDON

8 lawsuits filed

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  • RENDON v. VIVINO, INC.
  • RENDON v. URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.
  • RENDON v. TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • RENDON v. TUCK.COM, LLC
  • RENDON v. TECHSTREET LLC
  • RENDON v. SPINDRIFT BEVERAGE CO., INC.
  • RENDON v. PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
  • RENDON v. HEADOUT INC.

BRITTNEY MEJICO

8 lawsuits filed

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  • MEJICO v. SLUMBERLAND, INC.
  • MEJICO v. PROMISES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC
  • MEJICO v. LEADING EDGE GIFTS LLC
  • MEJICO v. JMB GLAMSQUAD, LLC
  • MEJICO v. EMOTIV INC.
  • MEJICO v. BULLHORN, INC.
  • MEJICO v. BITTREX, INC.
  • MEJICO v. BIBLIO, INC.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS

California
36 lawsuits filed

GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES

New York
20 lawsuits filed

WILSHIRE LAW FIRM

California
16 lawsuits filed

SHAKED LAW GROUP, P.C.

New York
16 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
12 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS filed the most complaints in August with 36 lawsuits in California. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES came in second place with 20 filings in New York.

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