March 2022
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 228 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in March.
  • Consumer Staples, Retailing and Consumer Durables & Apparel were targeted most.
  • 9 Plaintiffs filed 42% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC filed the most complaints in March with 54 lawsuits in California.
  • Most lawsuits (57%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 38%
  • We detected that 4% of litigated websites in March are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Staples

 17% (39)

Retailing

 15% (36)

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 11% (27)

Consumer Discretionary

 10% (25)

Consumer Services

 7% (17)

Consumer Staples, Retailing and Consumer Durables & Apparel were targeted most in March with a combined total of 102 lawsuits (thats 44.74%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 57% (131)
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California

 38% (87)
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Florida

 4% (10)
Most lawsuits (57%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 38%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 4% of litigated websites in March 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

RUSTY RENDON is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 21 lawsuits in March.

RUSTY RENDON

21 lawsuits filed

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  • RENDON v. VIASAT, INC.
  • RENDON v. Travere Therapeutics INC
  • RENDON v. THE CUDDLY GROUP INC.
  • RENDON v. SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED
  • RENDON v. SMARTSHEET INC.
  • RENDON v. REVOLUT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  • RENDON v. RCG LOGISTICS LLC
  • RENDON v. QRS VENTURES LLC
  • RENDON v. PASTA RESOURCES INC.
  • RENDON v. ORGENESIS INC.
  • RENDON v. ONEUNITED BANK
  • RENDON v. OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
  • RENDON v. MEDPACE, INC.
  • RENDON v. KIDPIK CORP.
  • RENDON v. JRA TRADEMARK COMPANY, LTD.
  • RENDON v. JILL ACQUISITION LLC
  • RENDON v. JB HOLDINGS CORP.
  • RENDON v. COMMERCIAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA
  • RENDON v. A.W. FABER-CASTELL USA, INC.

LUIS LICEA

13 lawsuits filed

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  • LICEA v. WOLFGANG PUCK WORLDWIDE, INC.
  • LICEA v. THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LLC
  • LICEA v. SENSUS HEALTHCARE, INC.
  • LICEA v. PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
  • LICEA v. PEERFORM, INC.
  • LICEA v. LIFEMD, INC.
  • LICEA v. KUUBIX ENERGY INC.
  • LICEA v. KDB RESTAURANTS, LLC
  • LICEA v. JU - NI, LLC
  • LICEA v. IMMUNIC, INC.
  • LICEA v. GREEN DOT CORPORATION
  • LICEA v. BEAVERTON FOODS, INC.
  • LICEA v. BANK OF HOPE

MARTA HANYZKIEWICZ

11 lawsuits filed

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  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. VARIETY COFFEE ROASTERS, INC.
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. UNITED STATES OF ARITZIA, INC.
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. TOPS MARKETS, LLC
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. SUNFLORA, INC.
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. SOFT PRETZEL FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. SITE DESIGNS NYC CORP.
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. OCEAN STATE JOB LOT, INC.
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. HOTEL CHOCOLAT, INC.
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. ACAI INDUSTRIES, INC.
  • HANYZKIEWICZ v. 2428392, INC.

JUAN ORTEGA

9 lawsuits filed

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  • ORTEGA v. WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. THRAS.IO, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. ONE LOVE ORGANICS, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. ICE CHIPS CANDY LLC
  • ORTEGA v. GUARDLAB, INC.
  • ORTEGA v. FAKE BAKE LLC
  • ORTEGA v. BROOKS SPORTS, INC.

DREW HUNTHAUSEN

9 lawsuits filed

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  • HUNTHAUSEN v. YANDY ENTERPRISES LLC
  • HUNTHAUSEN v. WORTH AVENUE YACHTS, LLC
  • HUNTHAUSEN v. URBN US RETAIL LLC
  • HUNTHAUSEN v. SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS CORPORATION
  • HUNTHAUSEN v. MOROCCANOIL, INC.
  • HUNTHAUSEN v. FINCHEY CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA
  • HUNTHAUSEN v. CK NOW GROUP, LLC
  • HUNTHAUSEN v. CHALOGY, INC.
  • HUNTHAUSEN v. AVMC, LLC

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC

California
54 lawsuits filed

MIZRAHI KROUB LLP

New York
50 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
30 lawsuits filed

SHAKED LAW GROUP, P.C.

New York
17 lawsuits filed

GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES

New York
14 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC filed the most complaints in March with 54 lawsuits in California. MIZRAHI KROUB LLP came in second place with 50 filings in New York.

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