May 2022
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 223 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in May.
  • Consumer Staples, Retailing and Consumer Discretionary were targeted most.
  • 8 Plaintiffs filed 42% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • MIZRAHI KROUB LLP filed the most complaints in May with 69 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (71%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 23%
  • None of the litigated Websites in May seemed to employ Third-party Overlay tools.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Staples

 24% (54)

Retailing

 17% (39)

Consumer Discretionary

 14% (33)

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 8% (18)

Consumer Services

 5% (12)

Consumer Staples, Retailing and Consumer Discretionary were targeted most in May with a combined total of 126 lawsuits (thats 56.51%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 71% (160)
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California

 23% (52)
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Florida

 3% (7)
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Pennsylvania

 1% (4)
Most lawsuits (71%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 23%

Third-Party Overlays

None of the litigated Websites in May 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

ANA CHALAS is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 20 lawsuits in May.

ANA CHALAS

20 lawsuits filed

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  • CHALAS v. YASSO, INC.
  • CHALAS v. SUPER73, INC.
  • CHALAS v. SUGAR FREEDOM INC.
  • CHALAS v. SONOMA CREAMERY, LLC
  • CHALAS v. SOM FRIENDS INC.
  • CHALAS v. SNACKS GENERATION INC.
  • CHALAS v. SESAME, INC.
  • CHALAS v. RUSSELL STOVER CHOCOLATES, LLC
  • CHALAS v. RUNNING SUPPLY, INC.
  • CHALAS v. RTZN BRANDS, LLC
  • CHALAS v. PRINCE OF PEACE ENTERPRISES, INC.
  • CHALAS v. MUNK PACK INC.
  • CHALAS v. MINDED INC.
  • CHALAS v. FOREVER B, LLC
  • CHALAS v. FAMILY FOODS, INC.
  • CHALAS v. FAB NUTRITION LLC
  • CHALAS v. DURKEE-MOWER, INC.
  • CHALAS v. BROOKLYN BILTONG LLC
  • CHALAS v. BACK MARKET INC.
  • CHALAS v. 34 DEGREES, LLC

LUIS LICEA

13 lawsuits filed

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  • LICEA v. W. B. HUNT CO., INC.
  • LICEA v. SPREETAIL DCC, LLC
  • LICEA v. SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
  • LICEA v. SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
  • LICEA v. RIPLEY ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  • LICEA v. PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
  • LICEA v. P.T. AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
  • LICEA v. NZXT, INC.
  • LICEA v. NETARTS HOLDINGS, INC.
  • LICEA v. MEDICAL ADVOCATE, INC.
  • LICEA v. CHUBB GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
  • LICEA v. CASTLE FOODS LLC
  • LICEA v. BOODA ORGANICS, INC.

LUIGI ABREU

13 lawsuits filed

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  • ABREU v. WHITE WATER GEAR INC
  • ABREU v. THE ORR GROUP, LLC
  • ABREU v. THAT’S EPIC! LLC
  • ABREU v. STELLATO ENTERPRISES INC.
  • ABREU v. SPUN BAMBOO, LLC
  • ABREU v. ROWDY BEVERAGE, INC.
  • ABREU v. RIOT GAMES MERCHANDISE, INC.
  • ABREU v. PG GOLF LLC
  • ABREU v. MATCHABAR, INC.
  • ABREU v. JACK WOLFSKIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  • ABREU v. HILLERICH & BRADSBY CO.
  • ABREU v. GNOMISH HAT, INC.
  • ABREU v. FX LABS INC

LAMAR BROWN

12 lawsuits filed

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  • BROWN v. REMO, INC.
  • BROWN v. Mixtiles USA, Inc.
  • BROWN v. Marriott International, Inc.
  • BROWN v. LFG CORPORATION
  • BROWN v. Jv Enterprises of New York, Inc.
  • BROWN v. John Paul Mitchell Systems, Inc.
  • BROWN v. HIRT`S, LLC
  • BROWN v. Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc.
  • BROWN v. DELL TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
  • BROWN v. Circle Graphics, Inc.
  • BROWN v. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
  • BROWN v. BEST BUY CO, INC.

VERONICA MADDY

10 lawsuits filed

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  • MADDY v. The Dress Outlet, Inc.
  • MADDY v. Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Co.
  • MADDY v. ROGAN SHOES, INC.
  • MADDY v. Perry Ellis International, Inc.
  • MADDY v. Omg Miami Swimwear LLC
  • MADDY v. Geneva Super Army & Navy Store, Inc.
  • MADDY v. Dese Enterprise, Inc.
  • MADDY v. BETENY TECHNOLOGY LTD
  • MADDY v. Ash & Erie, Inc.
  • MADDY v. A&J Distributing LLC

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

MIZRAHI KROUB LLP

New York
69 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC

California
38 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
34 lawsuits filed

MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC

New York
22 lawsuits filed

SHAKED LAW GROUP, P.C.

New York
12 lawsuits filed

MIZRAHI KROUB LLP filed the most complaints in May with 69 lawsuits in New York. PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS, APC came in second place with 38 filings in California.

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