December 2022
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 217 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in December.
  • Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Consumer Services were targeted most.
  • 5 Plaintiffs filed 41% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • MANNING LAW, APC filed the most complaints in December with 54 lawsuits in California.
  • Most lawsuits (60%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 36%
  • None of the litigated Websites in December seemed to employ Third-party Overlay tools.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Discretionary

 17% (38)

Consumer Staples

 15% (33)

Consumer Services

 13% (29)

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 9% (20)

Health Care Equipment & Services

 7% (16)

Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Consumer Services were targeted most in December with a combined total of 100 lawsuits (thats 46.08%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 60% (131)
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California

 36% (80)
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Florida

 2% (6)
Most lawsuits (60%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 36%

Third-Party Overlays

None of the litigated Websites in December seemed to employ Third-party Overlay tools.

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

PERLA MAGENO is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 27 lawsuits in December.

PERLA MAGENO

27 lawsuits filed

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  • MAGENO v. Y’S OT CORPORATION
  • MAGENO v. Y’S DINING GROUP INC.
  • MAGENO v. WUSHILAND USA LLC
  • MAGENO v. WLS1, LLC
  • MAGENO v. VIRTUAL DINING CONCEPTS, LLC
  • MAGENO v. TWO HANDS AMERICA, INC.
  • MAGENO v. THE VEGGIE GRILL, INC.
  • MAGENO v. THE HRB EXPERIENCE, LLC
  • MAGENO v. SUN NONG DAN CORPORATION
  • MAGENO v. SEABIRDS KITCHEN LLC
  • MAGENO v. PHILLIP S KIYOKANE
  • MAGENO v. PEONY LLC
  • MAGENO v. NEW FUSION DIM SUM & BBQ RESTAURANT
  • MAGENO v. MOCHINUT, INC.
  • MAGENO v. MIAN LLC
  • MAGENO v. MG RESTAURANTS, INC.
  • MAGENO v. MEDITERRANEAN AROMA, INC.
  • MAGENO v. LAMILL, INC.
  • MAGENO v. HEALTHY JUNK, LLC
  • MAGENO v. H & H BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE LLC
  • MAGENO v. FOR THE WIN 1 CORP.
  • MAGENO v. FACTORY TEA BAR, INC.
  • MAGENO v. COTTONHI LLC
  • MAGENO v. CAFÉ DE OLLA, LLC.
  • MAGENO v. BULLISH, LLC
  • MAGENO v. BEBE BELLA HOPSCOTCH KIDS INC
  • MAGENO v. ALL INDIA CAFE, INC.

REBECCA CASTILLO

23 lawsuits filed

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  • CASTILLO v. YUMMY CUPCAKES, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. TRIAD CATALOG CO., L.L.C.
  • CASTILLO v. TRAVISMATHEW, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. ROMACORP, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. ROBBINS BROS. JEWELRY, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. OTB ACQUISITION LLC
  • CASTILLO v. NATALIE PERUVIAN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. MOCHI DONUT CO
  • CASTILLO v. KOLACHE FACTORY, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. JAPADOG, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. J.J. GOURMET FOOD CORPORATION
  • CASTILLO v. HOTTIES INTERNATIONAL LLC
  • CASTILLO v. GUS’S BBQ, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. FOREVER FLAWLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
  • CASTILLO v. ELEMENTS THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. CREST FOODS, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. CR NEWBURY STREET CORP.
  • CASTILLO v. COCINAS Y CALAVERAS LLC
  • CASTILLO v. CERAGEM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. CATSA, INC.
  • CASTILLO v. BHIC, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. BANTER & BLISS, LLC
  • CASTILLO v. ALEXANDER JEWERLERS, INC.

DANIEL RODRIGUEZ

20 lawsuits filed

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  • RODRIGUEZ v. THE COMPLEAT STRATEGIST, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. THE COMPLEAT SCULPTOR, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. THE BURTON CORPORATION
  • RODRIGUEZ v. SCHOLASTIC, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. RENEGADE FURNITURE GROUP, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. N.Y.C. BICYCLES, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. JEVO, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. DOMUS DESIGN CENTERS, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. CREED BOUTIQUE, LLC
  • RODRIGUEZ v. BLATT BILLIARD CORP.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. BIG FROG CUSTOM T-SHIRTS, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. BICYCLE HABITAT, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. BABESTA, LLC
  • RODRIGUEZ v. APR57.COM, INC.
  • RODRIGUEZ v. ALL REPAIR AND RESTORATION, LLC
  • RODRIGUEZ v. AIRGAS, INC.

JUAN ORTEGA

11 lawsuits filed

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  • 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. STARBRIGHT FLORAL DESIGN, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. SPORTS TUTOR, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. RHF INVESTMENTS, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. MUSICTODAY II, LLC
  • ORTEGA v. ARTERIORS HOME, L.P.

Luis Toro

10 lawsuits filed

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  • Toro v. Xerk Industries, Inc.
  • Toro v. United Tactical Systems, LLC
  • Toro v. The Wasteland Gaming, LLC
  • Toro v. Plush Appeal, LLC
  • Toro v. Peg Perego U.S.A., Inc.
  • Toro v. Insourcecode, LLC
  • Toro v. GFM Licensing Group, LLC
  • Toro v. Family Leisure of Indianapolis, Inc.
  • Toro v. Eureka Puzzles, Inc.
  • Toro v. Discount Games, Inc.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

MANNING LAW, APC

California
54 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
31 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC

California
23 lawsuits filed

MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC

New York
23 lawsuits filed

MIZRAHI KROUB LLP

New York
22 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC filed the most complaints in December with 54 lawsuits in California. STEIN SAKS, PLLC came in second place with 31 filings in New York.

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