October 2024
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

Key takeaways

  • 87 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in October.
  • Retailing, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Consumer Durables & Apparel were targeted most.
  • 5 Plaintiffs filed 42% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
  • JOSEPH & NORINSBERG, LLC filed the most complaints in October with 25 lawsuits in New York.
  • Most lawsuits (72%) were filed in New York
  • None of the litigated Websites in October seemed to employ Third-party Overlay tools.

 

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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Retailing

 31% (27)

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 21% (19)

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 17% (15)

Health Care Equipment & Services

 12% (11)

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

 6% (6)

Retailing, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Consumer Durables & Apparel were targeted most in October with a combined total of 61 lawsuits (thats 70.11%)

Lawsuit Filings Per State

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New York

 72% (63)
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California

 14% (13)
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Florida

 10% (9)
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Minnesota

 1% (1)
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Illinois

 1% (1)
Most lawsuits (72%) were filed in New York

Third-Party Overlays

None of the litigated Websites in October 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

TAVON TURNER is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 10 lawsuits in October.

TAVON TURNER

10 lawsuits filed

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  • TURNER v. WESTCHESTER HARVESTING COMPANY LLC
  • TURNER v. STAGE ONE CANNABIS, LLC
  • TURNER v. SMMB INC.
  • TURNER v. GROW TOGETHER LLC
  • TURNER v. GREENERY SPOT LLC
  • TURNER v. GOTHAM DISPENSARY LLC
  • TURNER v. GNOME WELLNESS, LLC
  • TURNER v. CANNABOY TREEHOUSE LLC
  • TURNER v. AWAKE STORE LLC
  • TURNER v. ALTITUDE CLUB NYC CORP.

PRIMITIVO ROBLES

10 lawsuits filed

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  • ROBLES v. TWO BUDS ENTERPRISE, INC.
  • ROBLES v. THE OTHER SIDE DISPENSARY LLC
  • ROBLES v. SAVO GROUP INC.
  • ROBLES v. RAMON REYES, LLC
  • ROBLES v. PLANET 51 LLC
  • ROBLES v. OHM THEORY LLC
  • ROBLES v. GREENHAUS BOUTIQUE LLC
  • ROBLES v. GREEN SUN INC.
  • ROBLES v. GREEN FLAMINGO DISPENSARY, LLC
  • ROBLES v. BREAKWATER TREATMENT & WELLNESS, CORP.

PERLA MAGENO

7 lawsuits filed

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  • MAGENO v. THE ORIGINAL RINALDI’S, INC.
  • MAGENO v. PLANTA IP LLC
  • MAGENO v. MEANINGFUL MEALS LLC
  • MAGENO v. MDLH INVESTMENT LLC
  • MAGENO v. MAMA POR DIOS
  • MAGENO v. JUANITAS FAST CASUAL INC.
  • MAGENO v. CANYON ECHO PARK LLC

RAYMOND T. MAHLBERG

5 lawsuits filed

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  • MAHLBERG v. KOMMA TEA FL, INC.
  • MAHLBERG v. GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
  • MAHLBERG v. ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA CORPORATION
  • MAHLBERG v. COLUMBIA BRANDS USA LLC.
  • MAHLBERG v. ALLSAINTS USA LIMITED CORP.

DEREK POLLITT

5 lawsuits filed

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  • POLLITT v. Oak And Barrel, LLC
  • POLLITT v. New York Bakery Group LLC
  • POLLITT v. Millesima USA, LLC
  • POLLITT v. City Hive, Inc.
  • POLLITT v. Bk Wine Depot Corp.

Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits

JOSEPH & NORINSBERG, LLC

New York
25 lawsuits filed

MANNING LAW, APC

California
13 lawsuits filed

GABRIEL A. LEVY, P.C.

New York
12 lawsuits filed

GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES PLLC

New York
9 lawsuits filed

ACACIA BARROS, P.A.

Florida
7 lawsuits filed

JOSEPH & NORINSBERG, LLC filed the most complaints in October with 25 lawsuits in New York. MANNING LAW, APC came in second place with 13 filings in California.

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