January 2025
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 104 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in January.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most.
  • 6 Plaintiffs filed 42% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • Asher Cohen Law PLLC filed the most complaints in January with 27 lawsuits in Illinois.
  • Most lawsuits (48%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 31%
  • We detected that <1% of litigated websites in January are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 34% (36)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 16% (17)

Retailing

 16% (17)

Consumer Services

 6% (7)

Food & Staples Retailing

 5% (6)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most in January with a combined total of 70 lawsuits (thats 67.32%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 48% (50)
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Illinois

 31% (33)
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California

 17% (18)
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Florida

 1% (2)
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Pennsylvania

 <1% (1)
Most lawsuits (48%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 31%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that <1% of litigated websites in January 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

CONSTANCE HENRY is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 11 lawsuits in January.

CONSTANCE HENRY

11 lawsuits filed

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  • HENRY v. Wildfang Co.
  • HENRY v. SMAO, LLC
  • HENRY v. Shoe Dynasty Holdings, LLC
  • HENRY v. Russi USA, Inc.
  • HENRY v. Olukai, LLC
  • HENRY v. Liliput and Co., LLC
  • HENRY v. French West, Inc.
  • HENRY v. Esalon.com, LLC
  • HENRY v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc.
  • HENRY v. Coolstuffinc.Com, LLC
  • HENRY v. Arzz International, Inc.

LEAH WALKER

10 lawsuits filed

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  • WALKER v. Venus Fashion, Inc.
  • WALKER v. The Renovator’s Supply, Inc.
  • WALKER v. Robert Graham Retail, LLC
  • WALKER v. Propet Footwear, Inc.
  • WALKER v. Osea International, LLC
  • WALKER v. Next Step Group, Inc.
  • WALKER v. K-Swiss, Inc.
  • WALKER v. Hudson Valley Lighting, Inc.
  • WALKER v. Food52, Inc.
  • WALKER v. Drew Ventures, Inc.

AMANIE RILEY

7 lawsuits filed

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  • RILEY v. Turnbull & Asser (USA), LLC
  • RILEY v. Taylor & Hart Corporation
  • RILEY v. Old Northern Boulevard Restaurant, LLC
  • RILEY v. Lovepop, Inc.
  • RILEY v. Intimacy Management Company, LLC
  • RILEY v. Anine Bing Corporation
  • RILEY v. Altamarea Intellectual Property, LLC

HARON COLE

6 lawsuits filed

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  • COLE v. Voler, Inc.
  • COLE v. Sepm Marketing, Inc.
  • COLE v. Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems, LLC
  • COLE v. Perfume Ventures, Inc.
  • COLE v. Kizik Design, LLC
  • COLE v. Kenrose Perfumes, Inc.

SHEILA BIGLANG-AWA-CASTRO

5 lawsuits filed

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  • BIGLANG-AWA-CASTRO v. YOGA-URT, INC.
  • BIGLANG-AWA-CASTRO v. IM FRISCO LLC
  • BIGLANG-AWA-CASTRO v. GROCERY OUTLET INC.
  • BIGLANG-AWA-CASTRO v. COFFEE COMMISSARY, LLC
  • BIGLANG-AWA-CASTRO v. CHEDRAUI USA, INC.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

Asher Cohen Law PLLC

Illinois
27 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
15 lawsuits filed

ASHER COHEN PLLC

New York
15 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
14 lawsuits filed

GABRIEL A. LEVY, P.C.

New York
10 lawsuits filed

Asher Cohen Law PLLC filed the most complaints in January with 27 lawsuits in Illinois. MANNING LAW, APC came in second place with 15 filings in California.

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