May 2025
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 121 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in May.
  • Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most.
  • 8 Plaintiffs filed 43% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC filed the most complaints in May with 40 lawsuits in Illinois.
  • Most lawsuits (40%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 37%
  • We detected that 2% of litigated websites in May are using a Third-party accessibility Overlay tool.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 41% (50)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 20% (25)

Retailing

 14% (18)

Household & Personal Products

 9% (12)

Food & Staples Retailing

 5% (7)

Consumer Durables & Apparel, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Retailing were targeted most in May with a combined total of 93 lawsuits (thats 76.86%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 40% (49)
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Illinois

 37% (45)
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California

 14% (17)
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Florida

 8% (10)
Most lawsuits (40%) were filed in New York with Illinois coming in second at 37%

Third-Party Overlays

We detected that 2% of litigated websites in May 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

LISA CANTWELL is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 11 lawsuits in May.

LISA CANTWELL

11 lawsuits filed

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  • CANTWELL v. WINDY GATES, SOHO, INC.
  • CANTWELL v. ULTIMATE DIAMONDS RETAIL, INC.
  • CANTWELL v. MASHBURN, LLC
  • CANTWELL v. LIMANI LICENSING, LLC
  • CANTWELL v. LE BERNARDIN, INC.
  • CANTWELL v. JENNIFER MILLER, LTD.
  • CANTWELL v. IF BOUTIQUE, LTD.
  • CANTWELL v. HARLEM SHAKE IPHC, LLC
  • CANTWELL v. DUX NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  • CANTWELL v. DAVIDE CENCI, INC.
  • CANTWELL v. ANTHROPOLOGIE, INC.

DEBBIE PITTMAN

9 lawsuits filed

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  • PITTMAN v. Whitley Peanut Factory, Inc.
  • PITTMAN v. Thirty Three Threads, Inc.
  • PITTMAN v. Steinhafels, Inc.
  • PITTMAN v. Sarah Flint, Inc.
  • PITTMAN v. Offspring Beauty, Co.
  • PITTMAN v. Magnolia Boutique, LLC
  • PITTMAN v. Joseph J. Williams, Inc.
  • PITTMAN v. Humanscale Corporation
  • PITTMAN v. 1More USA, Inc.

ERIKA ALEXANDRIA

6 lawsuits filed

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  • ALEXANDRIA v. MAISON CLOSE NYC, LLC.
  • ALEXANDRIA v. J.A.V. FOOD CORP.
  • ALEXANDRIA v. H & G FRANCHISING, LLC.
  • ALEXANDRIA v. D.S. & DURGA, INC.
  • ALEXANDRIA v. CUATRO LOBOS, INC.
  • ALEXANDRIA v. COLUMBIA OMNI CORP.

DEVIN FERNANDEZ

6 lawsuits filed

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  • FERNANDEZ v. SALVAMEX OAXACA, INC.
  • FERNANDEZ v. NORSWOOD, LLC
  • FERNANDEZ v. ITA KITCHEN GC, INC.
  • FERNANDEZ v. HEALTHY MEALS DIRECT, LLC
  • FERNANDEZ v. COLLETTE HOME, LLC
  • FERNANDEZ v. 45RPM STUDIO USA, INC.

DERRICK ANDERSON

6 lawsuits filed

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  • ANDERSON v. Peter Andrews Corporation
  • ANDERSON v. New Edition Apparel, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. Maddy's Home Furniture & More, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Il Buco Vita, LLC
  • ANDERSON v. Coffee Project Group, Inc.
  • ANDERSON v. ATR Brands USA, Inc.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC

Illinois
40 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
29 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
10 lawsuits filed

Uri Horowitz, Esq.

New York
8 lawsuits filed

PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS

California
7 lawsuits filed

EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC filed the most complaints in May with 40 lawsuits in Illinois. STEIN SAKS, PLLC came in second place with 29 filings in New York.

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