December 2021
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 151 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in December.
  • Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Consumer Durables & Apparel were targeted most.
  • 3 Plaintiffs filed 40% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • LAW OFFICE OF JONATHAN P. RUBIN, PLLC filed the most complaints in December with 34 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (72%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 27%
  • We detected that 11% of litigated websites in December are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Discretionary

 17% (27)

Consumer Staples

 17% (26)

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 13% (21)

Health Care Equipment & Services

 8% (13)

Retailing

 7% (11)

Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Consumer Durables & Apparel were targeted most in December with a combined total of 74 lawsuits (thats 49.01%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 72% (110)
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California

 27% (41)
Most lawsuits (72%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 27%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 11% of litigated websites in December 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

JUAN ORTEGA is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 34 lawsuits in December.

JUAN ORTEGA

34 lawsuits filed

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  • ORTEGA v. WORLDPANTRY.COM, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. WM. B. REILY & COMPANY, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. WESTERN POWER SPORTS, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. THE WINE ADVOCATE, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. THE EVIL GENIUSES (EG) LLC
  • ORTEGA v. THE BURTON CORPORATION
  • ORTEGA v. TEAM LIQUID ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.
  • ORTEGA v. TDS MANAGEMENT, LLC
  • ORTEGA v. STITCH GOLF HOLDINGS, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. STARBRIGHT FLORAL DESIGN, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. SPORTS TUTOR, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. SOUND UNITED, LLC
  • ORTEGA v. SHELTERLOGIC CORP.
  • ORTEGA v. SAZERAC COMPANY, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG. CO.
  • ORTEGA v. RHF INVESTMENTS, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. NEUROMETRIX, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. MGA ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  • ORTEGA v. MAKEY MAKEY LLC
  • ORTEGA v. KNIFECENTER, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. HAIRTAMIN LLC
  • ORTEGA v. GEMPLER'S INC.
  • ORTEGA v. GARTNER STUDIOS, LLC
  • ORTEGA v. FAT SNAX, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. FAITHLIFE, LLC
  • ORTEGA v. DR. SCHAR USA, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. CENTURY, LLC
  • ORTEGA v. CAREWELL FAMILY, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. BUCK KNIVES, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. BEAUTY SCIENCE GROUP, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. ARTERIORS HOME, L.P.

VICTOR LOPEZ

14 lawsuits filed

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  • LOPEZ v. SNOW COSMETICS LLC
  • LOPEZ v. SELK’BAG USA, INC.
  • LOPEZ v. RANDA ACCESSORIES LEATHER GOODS LLC
  • LOPEZ v. MOVADO GROUP, INC.
  • LOPEZ v. MINU JEWELS, LLC
  • LOPEZ v. MINERAL FUSION NATURAL BRANDS LLC
  • LOPEZ v. MICHAEL J. WEI, D.D.S., P.C.
  • LOPEZ v. LYNN & LAUREN, LLC
  • LOPEZ v. FTP DESIGNS, LLC
  • LOPEZ v. CHOCOLATE COVERED COMPANY, LLC
  • LOPEZ v. ASTORIA DENTAL GROUP, P.C.
  • LOPEZ v. ALFI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  • LOPEZ v. ALALA, LLC
  • LOPEZ v. 209 NYC DENTAL L.L.P.

CARMEN TAVAREZ-VARGAS

13 lawsuits filed

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  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. VIBRAM COMMERCE LLC
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. THE SOCK DRAWER, INCORPORATED
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. SOLE PROVISIONS LLC
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. PROJECT 7, INC.
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. NZXT, INC.
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION BUYERS CLUB, INC.
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. LAMPSUSA, LLC
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. GOLD CREST, LLC
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. FOODSTATE, INC.
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. CORSAIR MEMORY, INC.
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. BIO WORLD MERCHANDISING, INC.
  • TAVAREZ-VARGAS v. BARSTOOL SPORTS, INC.

ROBERT WEEKES

11 lawsuits filed

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  • WEEKES v. WINESTOR, LLC
  • WEEKES v. VALYOU FURNITURE LLC
  • WEEKES v. PAPER MART, INC.
  • WEEKES v. NUTRITION CORP, INC
  • WEEKES v. NET RETAILERS, INC.
  • WEEKES v. GBG SEAN JOHN LLC
  • WEEKES v. CAMBLY INC.
  • WEEKES v. BEYOND BETTER FOODS, LLC
  • WEEKES v. BACKCOUNTRY GEAR SHACK LLC
  • WEEKES v. AZARIAH’S INNOCENCE, LLC
  • WEEKES v. ANGRY SUPPLEMENTS, LLC

RUSTY RENDON

9 lawsuits filed

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  • RENDON v. UNALIWEAR, INC.
  • RENDON v. THE MOTLEY FOOL, LLC
  • RENDON v. PANERA, LLC
  • RENDON v. ONEMAIN HOLDINGS, INC.
  • RENDON v. NUNA BABY ESSENTIALS, INC.
  • RENDON v. MOBILEHELP, LLC
  • RENDON v. MEGA BABIES USA INC.
  • RENDON v. HEALTH4HOME, LLC
  • RENDON v. HAPPY MANGO, LLC

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

LAW OFFICE OF JONATHAN P. RUBIN, PLLC

New York
34 lawsuits filed

GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES

New York
27 lawsuits filed

MIZRAHI KROUB LLP

New York
26 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS

California
18 lawsuits filed

BEVERLY HILLS TRIAL ATTORNEYS, P.C.

California
10 lawsuits filed

LAW OFFICE OF JONATHAN P. RUBIN, PLLC filed the most complaints in December with 34 lawsuits in New York. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES came in second place with 27 filings in New York.

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