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

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New York

63% (178)
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California

33% (94)
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Florida

1% (4)
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Pennsylvania

1% (3)
Most lawsuits (63%) were filed in New York with California coming in second at 33%

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.

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

California
84 lawsuits filed

MARS KHAIMOV LAW, PLLC

New York
81 lawsuits filed

STEIN SAKS, PLLC

New York
40 lawsuits filed

MARCUS & ZELMAN, LLC

New York
16 lawsuits filed

GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES

New York
12 lawsuits filed

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.

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