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he Americans with Disabilities Act
dates to 1990, when the internet
was in its infancy. Today, lawsuits are
using ADA standards to challenge the
accessibility of companies' websites.
As the story on page 20 notes, it's a
quickly evolving field of law. Here is a
thumbnail look at the industries most
commonly targeted by lawsuits and
where the suits are being filed.
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S O U R C E : UsableNet.com
FEDERAL WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY LAWSUITS
WEB ACCESSIBILITY LAWSUITS CASE FILING LOCATION, 2018 LAW FIRM ENGAGEMENT
10 firms represent
32% of defendants
LOCATION OF COMPANIES
TARGETED
New York: 25%
California: 10%
Florida: 7%
MOST FREQUENT INDUSTRIES TARGETED BY
WEBSITE-RELATED ADA LAWSUITS
Retail: 38%
Food service: 11%
Travel/hospitality: 10%
Banking/financial: 7%
Entertainment/leisure: 7%
Others (self-service, education, real
estate, health care, fitness and
wellness, digital media, insurance,
automotive, telecommunications
and fuel): 27%
600 law firms are engaged with
either defending firms or filing suits
10 firms represent
82% of plaintiffs
814 2,285 1,417 726 142
2017 2018
NY FL TX, MA, CA,
GA, PA
32%
82%
