August 2025
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 81 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in August.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most.
  • 7 Plaintiffs filed 44% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC filed the most complaints in August with 39 lawsuits in Illinois.
  • Most lawsuits (51%) were filed in Illinois with California coming in second at 18%
  • We detected that 4% of litigated websites in August are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 27% (22)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 22% (18)

Retailing

 22% (18)

Household & Personal Products

 11% (9)

Food & Staples Retailing

 7% (6)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most in August with a combined total of 58 lawsuits (thats 71.6%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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Illinois

 51% (42)
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California

 18% (15)
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New York

 17% (14)
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Florida

 11% (9)
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Wisconsin

 1% (1)
Most lawsuits (51%) were filed in Illinois with California coming in second at 18%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 4% 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

LEAH WALKER is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 6 lawsuits in August.

LEAH WALKER

6 lawsuits filed

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  • WALKER v. Shop Avara, LLC
  • WALKER v. Lovebonito USA, LLC
  • WALKER v. John Boos & Co.
  • WALKER v. Gaskets Acquisition, LLC
  • WALKER v. Alembika USA, LLC
  • WALKER v. A Boutique By Rachel Clark, LLC

ASHLEY BAHENA

6 lawsuits filed

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  • BAHENA v. Whole Spice, Inc.
  • BAHENA v. Sweet July, LLC
  • BAHENA v. La Senza, Inc.
  • BAHENA v. Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees Corp.
  • BAHENA v. Bedgear, LLC
  • BAHENA v. Alala, LLC

PHYLLIS HAMPTON

5 lawsuits filed

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  • HAMPTON v. Timeless Skin Care, LLC
  • HAMPTON v. Shoebacca, Ltd.
  • HAMPTON v. Richline Group, Inc.
  • HAMPTON v. Candywarehouse.com, Inc.
  • HAMPTON v. Barraco's Pizza, Inc.

PERLA MAGENO

5 lawsuits filed

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  • MAGENO v. WOON LLC
  • MAGENO v. SFB HOLDINGS INC
  • MAGENO v. FREEHAND HOSTEL MANAGER LLC
  • MAGENO v. BUBBLE U GROUP LLC
  • MAGENO v. AOS SPECIALTY COFFEE INC

JAMES EVANS

5 lawsuits filed

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  • EVANS v. Zoma Sleep, LLC
  • EVANS v. Lufka, LLC
  • EVANS v. Cettire, Inc.
  • EVANS v. Anthony Skin, LLC
  • EVANS v. 82 Labs, Inc.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC

Illinois
39 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
15 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
4 lawsuits filed

MIZRAHI KROUB LLP

New York
4 lawsuits filed

ACACIA BARROS, P.A.

Florida
3 lawsuits filed

EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC filed the most complaints in August with 39 lawsuits in Illinois. MANNING LAW, APC came in second place with 15 filings in California.

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