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The text on this page is an accessible version of the same report content, formatted for easier reading. Charts and visual elements from the PDF are presented here as text summaries. Data and images may be shared with attribution to UsableNet and a link to [www.usablenet.com](http://www.usablenet.com). ## Digital Accessibility Litigation Remains High-Volume For more than seven years, the UsableNet research team has tracked and documented digital accessibility lawsuits involving websites, mobile apps, and video content. This report covers cases filed across all 14 federal circuit courts under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as cases filed in key state courts, including New York and California. It highlights litigation trends as of December 2025. In 2025, UsableNet reviewed more than 5,000 ADA-related digital accessibility lawsuits filed in federal and state courts. Federal filings declined slightly year over year, but state-level activity, led by New York, remained a major driver of total volume. This sustained volume sends a clear message: digital accessibility litigation is not slowing down and continues to grow. Even as rules evolve and the market matures, enforcement continues. Accessibility remains an ongoing compliance and risk priority rather than a temporary legal trend. --- ## Cases Filed in 2025: Federal vs. State Courts In 2025, a total of 5,114 ADA digital accessibility lawsuits were filed. • Federal courts: 3,195 cases, representing 62 percent of all filings • State courts (New York and California): 1,919 cases, representing 38 percent of filings Federal courts accounted for the majority of cases, while state courts represented a substantial portion of total filings. --- ## Act Fast Before Your Next Lawsuit In 2025, 1,427 ADA digital accessibility lawsuits targeted companies that had already been sued. These cases accounted for 45 percent of all federal filings. A single lawsuit rarely resolves legal exposure unless it is followed by comprehensive remediation. Plaintiff firms actively monitor prior defendants, and companies that implement partial or surface-level fixes remain vulnerable to additional claims. From a risk-management perspective, an initial lawsuit should be treated as an early warning rather than an isolated incident. --- ## High-Activity States Increase Litigation Exposure ### Number of 2025 Cases Filed in California, New York, and Florida New York continues to lead the nation in ADA digital accessibility lawsuits across both federal and state courts. Companies do not need to be headquartered in New York to face litigation there, as courts continue to accept cases against businesses whose websites are accessible to New York residents, even without a physical presence in the state. In 2025, Florida returned as a high-volume jurisdiction after several years of decline, once again generating a significant number of digital accessibility lawsuits. In contrast, California, long the second-most prominent state in these cases, experienced a noticeable drop in filings compared to prior years. Monthly lawsuit filings in 2025: January California: 27 New York: 245 Florida: 61 February California: 14 New York: 269 Florida: 58 March California: 25 New York: 255 Florida: 114 April California: 9 New York: 243 Florida: 81 May California: 21 New York: 247 Florida: 107 June California: 9 New York: 167 Florida: 71 July California: 20 New York: 235 Florida: 108 August California: 8 New York: 206 Florida: 62 September California: 13 New York: 165 Florida: 78 October California: 17 New York: 227 Florida: 88 November California: 25 New York: 225 Florida: 68 December California: 38 New York: 258 Florida: 81 Beyond these traditionally active states, increased legal activity emerged in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Missouri. These states became meaningful contributors to overall lawsuit volume and expanded the geographic footprint of digital accessibility litigation. Companies can be sued in any state where they do business or serve customers. This expanding set of active jurisdictions underscores the need to assess accessibility risk at a national level rather than focusing compliance efforts on a limited number of states. --- ## Certain Industries Face Consistently Higher Risk Most digital accessibility lawsuits continue to target industries aligned with the ADA’s original intent: places of public accommodation. This includes websites that serve as primary gateways to goods and services. Industry distribution in 2025: • eCommerce: 70 percent • Food Service Industry: 21 percent • Healthcare: 2 percent • Fitness and Wellness: 2 percent • Entertainment and Leisure: 1 percent • Travel and Hospitality: 1 percent • Education: 1 percent • Other: 1 percent Banking and Financial, Automotive, Digital Media and Agencies, Self-Service, Insurance, Telecommunications, and Real Estate Agencies and Properties each accounted for less than 1 percent of filings. Legal activity in 2025 remained heavily concentrated in eCommerce, food service, and healthcare. Companies operating in these sectors should assume a higher baseline level of exposure. --- ## Larger Retail and Enterprise Brands Face Increasing Scrutiny Lawsuits against enterprise companies continued to rise in 2025. Companies with less than 25 million dollars in annual revenue accounted for 64 percent of cases. Companies with more than 25 million dollars in annual revenue accounted for 36 percent of cases. In the **first half of 2025**, 36 percent of companies sued reported annual revenue exceeding 25 million dollars, up from 33 percent in 2024 and 27 percent in 2023. This trend reflects a deliberate focus by plaintiff firms on larger, well-known brands with significant digital traffic and the financial capacity to settle and remediate. --- ## Well-Known eCommerce Brands Attract More Accessibility Lawsuits In 2025, 36 percent of the top 500 eCommerce retailers received at least one ADA digital accessibility lawsuit. More popular websites are more likely to be sued because plaintiffs must establish a legitimate reason for using the site and the likelihood of returning. High-traffic eCommerce platforms make it easier to demonstrate that need. --- ## A Sophisticated Plaintiff Bar Drives Accessibility Litigation A relatively small and experienced group of plaintiff firms continues to drive digital accessibility litigation. Defense-side firm rankings remained relatively stable, while plaintiff-side activity evolved as state-level filings expanded. Most active defense firms: Dentons US LLP Stein and Nieporent LLP Jackson Lewis P.C. Ogletree Deakins O’Hagan Meyer, LLC Law Offices of Nolan Klein, P.A. Seyfarth Shaw LLP Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton LLP Littler Mendelson, P.C. Most active plaintiff firms: Mizrahi Kroub LLP Equal Access Law Group PLLC Gottlieb and Associates Stein Saks PLLC Shaked Law Group, P.C. Kravets and Associates, P.C. Manning Law APC Nye, Stirling, Hale, Miller and Sweet, LLP Throndset Michenfelder Law Office LLC Roderick Hannah, Esq., P.A. These firms demonstrate deep familiarity with accessibility standards and jurisdictional considerations, reinforcing that this litigation follows a deliberate and repeatable strategy. --- ## Accessibility Widgets Do Not Reduce Legal Risk Accessibility widgets did not slow litigation in 2025. An increasing number of lawsuits were filed against companies already using these tools. Monthly lawsuits against companies using widgets in 2025: January: 95 February: 126 March: 133 April: 111 May: 132 June: 106 July: 155 August: 114 September: 107 October: 128 November: 95 December: 114 Widgets typically do not resolve underlying code-level accessibility issues and may interfere with assistive technologies such as screen readers. As a result, they offer little protection against legal claims and are frequently cited as insufficient solutions. Reducing legal risk requires substantive remediation rather than add-on tools. --- ## Methodology and Data Sources The UsableNet research team tracks and documents digital accessibility lawsuits involving websites, mobile apps, and video content. This report includes cases filed across all 14 federal circuit courts under the ADA, as well as cases filed in key individual state courts, including New York and California. Data is based on UsableNet’s research team’s collection across multiple legal sources from January 1, 2025, through December 15, 2025. This methodology enables UsableNet to provide current guidance for planning digital accessibility initiatives. --- ## Reducing Risk Starts With the Right Strategy A trusted partner can help improve digital accessibility while reducing legal exposure. Readers are encouraged to: - [Test their website against WCAG 2.2 using UsableNet AQA](https://usablenet.com/automated-accessibility-testing-tool) - [Request a consultation with an accessibility expert at UsableNet](https://info.usablenet.com/contact?hsLang=en) ## Page Footer ## **Sign Up** for the **UsableNet Blog** Join our mailing list to receive email notifications when we publish a new blog, infographic, whitepaper or newsletter. Stay up-to-date on our insights, the latest tech news and digital trends. 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