September 2022
Monthly Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap
Key takeaways
- 279 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in September.
- Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary and Food & Staples Retailing were targeted most.
- 5 Plaintiffs filed 44% of the month's website accessibility lawsuits.
- MANNING LAW, APC filed the most complaints in September with 84 lawsuits in California.
- Most lawsuits (63%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 33%
- None of the litigated Websites in September seemed to employ Third-party Overlay tools.
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Lawsuits by Most-Targeted Industries

Consumer Staples
25% (71)
Consumer Discretionary
18% (52)
Food & Staples Retailing
15% (43)
Consumer Services
12% (35)
Consumer Durables & Apparel
7% (21)Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary and Food & Staples Retailing were targeted most in September with a combined total of 166 lawsuits (thats 59.5%)
Lawsuit Filings Per State

New York
63% (178)
California
33% (94)
Florida
1% (4)
Pennsylvania
1% (3)Third-Party Overlays
None of the litigated Websites in September 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.
Plaintiffs Who Filed the Most Lawsuits
REBECCA CASTILLO is the most litigious website accessibility plaintiff, filing 33 lawsuits in September.
REBECCA CASTILLO
33 lawsuits filed
- CASTILLO v. ZW GROUP, INC.
- CASTILLO v. THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LLC
- CASTILLO v. THE JARA MEXICAN FOOD, INC.
- CASTILLO v. TERIYAKI MADNESS LLC
- CASTILLO v. SAN ANTONIO SHOE, INC.
- CASTILLO v. SAKS OFF 5TH LLC
- CASTILLO v. RICHEMONT NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- CASTILLO v. PUMA NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- CASTILLO v. PIZZANA, LLC
- CASTILLO v. PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- CASTILLO v. ONE N HALF, INC.
- CASTILLO v. OCTOBER USA, LLC
- CASTILLO v. MIK BBQ, INC.
- CASTILLO v. LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT, L.L.C.
- CASTILLO v. LPB ENTERPRISES, LLC
- CASTILLO v. LATHER, INC.
- CASTILLO v. LANDRY’S INC.
- CASTILLO v. GEN RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC
- CASTILLO v. FIRE WINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
- CASTILLO v. FAT CHANCE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
- CASTILLO v. DIPTYQUE DISTRIBUTION LLC
- CASTILLO v. CONVERSE INC.
- CASTILLO v. CASA DE PANCHO, INC.
- CASTILLO v. CAFÉ SEVILLA, INCORPORATED
- CASTILLO v. BRUSTER’S ICE CREAM, INC.
- CASTILLO v. BLU DOT DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, INC.
- CASTILLO v. BILLY BEEZ USA, LLC
- CASTILLO v. BIG BOY RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC
- CASTILLO v. BEAR FLAG FISH COMPANY
- CASTILLO v. AMECI PIZZA & PASTA, INC.
- CASTILLO v. AFFLICTION HOLDINGS, LLC
PERLA MAGENO
30 lawsuits filed
- MAGENO v. THRIVE JUICE LAB, LLC
- MAGENO v. THE SANDWICH SOCIETY LLC
- MAGENO v. THE MUGS USA, INC.
- MAGENO v. TAI TEA ORANGE
- MAGENO v. SU888 INC
- MAGENO v. SPOON AND PORK LLC
- MAGENO v. SKY UNLIMITED ENTERPRISES, INC.
- MAGENO v. SHARETEA SANTA MONICA, INC.
- MAGENO v. OI INC
- MAGENO v. NICE GUYS VEGAN LLC
- MAGENO v. MIZLALA WINE BAR, INC.
- MAGENO v. MELOMELO FRANCHISE INC
- MAGENO v. LASCARI’S AND SONS, INC.
- MAGENO v. LARRY DRUM
- MAGENO v. JOSEPHSON, INC.
- MAGENO v. ITZEL, INC.
- MAGENO v. HANSEN CAKES, INC.
- MAGENO v. GOLDEN FIELD RESTAURANTS, LLC
- MAGENO v. FARM CUP COFFEE LLC
- MAGENO v. DOUBLE K N CORP.
- MAGENO v. DOG HAUS WORLDWIDE, LLC
- MAGENO v. DELICATEZZA L.L.C.
- MAGENO v. CLAWS ZONE LLC
- MAGENO v. CLARK STREET BREAD, LLC
- MAGENO v. BURGERLORDS, LLC
- MAGENO v. AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER LLC
- MAGENO v. AMARA SITO INC.
- MAGENO v. ACAI REPUBLIC ENTERPRISES LLC
- MAGENO v. ABEAUTIFULLIFE INC
- MAGENO v. 21 CHOICES LLC
BRYAN VELAZQUEZ
28 lawsuits filed
- VELAZQUEZ v. UNIVERSAL 3D INNOVATION, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE DISTRIBUTION, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. THE SMITH HOUSE, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. SPHINX RANCH, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. SEED FACTORY, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. SEA BAGS, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. S AND L FLOWER COMPANY
- VELAZQUEZ v. R & R GAMES, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. PW COMPANIES, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. PRINCE LIONHEART, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. NEXTPHASE, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. MELLOW MONKEY, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. MARCO STORE, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. JOJO DESIGNS, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. GAMTABLES4LESS, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. GAME TIME SUPPLEMENTS, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. FSSI, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. CUSTOM CORNHOLE BOARDS INCORPORATED
- VELAZQUEZ v. CREATIVE ENERGY CORPORATION
- VELAZQUEZ v. COTON COLORS COMPANY, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. COPAG USA, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. COOLSTUFFINC.COM, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. COMBI USA, INC.
- VELAZQUEZ v. CARO BAMBINO, LLC
- VELAZQUEZ v. BETTER BABY, INC.
VALERIE DICKS
18 lawsuits filed
- DICKS v. The Collector Store LLC
- DICKS v. Rock Diamond, Corp.
- DICKS v. Priority Outdoor Products, LLC
- DICKS v. Posteritati Vintage Movie Posters, LLC
- DICKS v. Pink Olive, Inc.
- DICKS v. Phoenix Roze NY, Inc.
- DICKS v. Moda Group, LLC
- DICKS v. Marks Jewelers, Inc.
- DICKS v. Lucinda’s, Inc.
- DICKS v. Kentucky Branded, LLC
- DICKS v. H. N. Fernandez, Inc.
- DICKS v. Goodthings, Incorporated
- DICKS v. Drama Book Shop, Inc.
- DICKS v. Dinosaur Designs (U.S.A.) Pty Ltd
- DICKS v. Catholic Supply of St. Louis, Inc.
- DICKS v. Bumble Lane Holding, LLC
Luis Toro
16 lawsuits filed
- Toro v. The Nordic Shops, Inc.
- Toro v. Rose Mille, Inc.
- Toro v. Regalo International, LLC
- Toro v. Patina, Inc.
- Toro v. Pacifier, LLC
- Toro v. North States Industries, Inc.
- Toro v. Moac Mall Holdings, LLC
- Toro v. Lauer Enterprises, Inc.
- Toro v. Landry’s, Inc.
- Toro v. Down in the Valley, Inc.
- Toro v. Davlins, Inc.
- Toro v. Crew Outfitters, Inc.
- Toro v. Astrup Drug, Inc.
- Toro v. A Simpler Time, Inc.
Law Firms That Filed the Most Lawsuits
MANNING LAW, APC
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MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC
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MARCUS & ZELMAN, LLC
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GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES
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MANNING LAW, APC filed the most complaints in September with 84 lawsuits in California. MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC came in second place with 81 filings in New York.