2026 Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap: Who Got Sued, Where, and What Helped
Federal website accessibility suits rose 27% in 2025, most of them aimed at smaller companies selling online, and plaintiffs moved toward Florida, Illinois and New York's state courts. In 2026 judges and three states started pushing back on serial filers. Who got sued, where, and what is helping defendants.
Who, where, and what helped
Mostly smaller online sellers
About 2 in 3 website and app suits filed through mid-June 2026 hit companies with under $50 million in revenue, and nearly 4 in 5 targeted ecommerce.
Being sued once does not end it
In 2025, 1,427 digital accessibility suits were filed against companies that had already been sued before.
3,117 federal website suits in 2025
Up 27% from 2024. New York led with 1,021, Florida rose from 470 to 961, and Illinois had 585.
New York moved to state court
Stricter standing rules in New York's federal courts pushed many plaintiffs into New York and New Jersey state courts. California's cases mostly go to state court already.
Proof the site works
In Jones v. Moscot.com a Manhattan federal judge dismissed a suit as moot after the company showed an audit and fixes the plaintiff did not dispute. The dismissal was without prejudice.
States push back on serial suits
New laws in Missouri and Utah presume a suit abusive when the company fixes the problems after notice, and let it recover its fees. Georgia lets a winning defendant recover at least $10,000.
What you will learn
Agenda
Who should attend
In-house counsel, digital accessibility and web teams, ecommerce leaders, agencies, and vendors to state and local government.
Speakers
Speakers will be announced. The panel will include:
Virtual expo hall
When the session ends, the expo hall opens for an hour. Step into a sponsor's booth in a new tab to watch their short session and pick up their resources, then come back to the main stage whenever you like.