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Website lawsuits in California

Two kinds of website lawsuit are filed against businesses every week: over tracking scripts that run before a visitor agrees, and over accessibility failures. See who was sued, then check your own site.

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Verified filings attributed to California

Accessibility (ADA)

30 days
5
90 days
19
12 months
120

Tracking (CIPA)

30 days
3
90 days
11
12 months
91

Filings by month, last 12 months

Updated Oct 31, 2026How cases are verified

The short answer

Suitcast counts 120 website accessibility lawsuits in the last 12 months and 91 website tracking lawsuits in the last 12 months attributed to California, verified from federal court records and sourced state filings. The most active plaintiff firm is Equal Access Law Group PLLC. Counts refresh daily and are a floor, because state-court coverage is partial.

Across the country

Where California stands among the states

Tiles are shaded by verified filings on record for each state over the last 12 months. California is outlined.

Busiest states

Filings on record, 12 months
  1. 1California211
  2. 2New York174
  3. 3Florida148
  4. 4Illinois89
  5. 5Delaware61
  6. 6Texas46
  7. 7New Jersey39
  8. 8Washington27

Trend

Filings attributed to California, month by month

Accessibility and tracking filings stacked by the month they were filed. Firms file in batches, so a single month can jump.

Website accessibility (ADA) Website tracking (CIPA)

November 2025 to October 2026, current month to date

Who files

The firms and plaintiffs behind California's filings

A small group of plaintiff firms and repeat plaintiffs files most website lawsuits. Each firm page shows where else they file and what their complaints cite.

Most active plaintiff firms in California

Verified filings, last 12 months
  1. 1Equal Access Law Group PLLC54
  2. 2Gottlieb & Associates28
  3. 3Bursor & Fisher P.A.14
  4. 4Joseph & Norinsberg, LLC9
  5. 5Nye, Stirling, Hale, Miller & Sweet, LLP9

Repeat plaintiffs in California

Three or more filings, 12 months
  1. 1Morgan Cole6
  2. 2Washington Benavides Moran6
  3. 3Andre Battle4
  4. 4Carlton Knowles4
  5. 5Dustin Youngren4

Industries

Industries sued in California

Verified filings in the last 12 months by the defendant's industry. Each industry page lists its own filings and firms.

By the defendant's industry

Verified filings, 12 months
  1. 1Medical and health providers7
  2. 2Retail and online stores6
  3. 3Entertainment and media5
  4. 4Salons, spas and beauty3
  5. 5Banks, lenders and insurance3
  6. 6Gyms and fitness studios2
  7. 7Food and beverage brands2
  8. 8Clothing and fashion brands1

Court records

Latest verified filings in California

Newest first. Every row links to the court record, so each count on this page can be checked.
  1. Tracking

    Checchia v. OpenAI OpCo, LLC

    N.D. California, filed by Almeida Law Group LLC

    Court recordfor Checchia v. OpenAI OpCo, LLC (opens in a new tab)
  2. Tracking

    COTTON-PATTERSON v. APPLE, INC.

    N.D. California

    Court recordfor COTTON-PATTERSON v. APPLE, INC. (opens in a new tab)
  3. Tracking

    Woodley v. Google LLC

    N.D. California, filed by Gutride Safier LLP

    Court recordfor Woodley v. Google LLC (opens in a new tab)
  4. Accessibility

    Rice v. Jack's Surf & Sport LLC

    E.D. Wisconsin, filed by Nye, Stirling, Hale, Miller & Sweet, LLP

    Court recordfor Rice v. Jack's Surf & Sport LLC (opens in a new tab)
  5. Accessibility

    DOUGLASS v. LUMENS, INC.

    W.D. Pennsylvania, filed by East End Trial Group LLC

    Court recordfor DOUGLASS v. LUMENS, INC. (opens in a new tab)
  6. Accessibility

    Williams v. Jacques Marie Mage, Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Williams v. Jacques Marie Mage, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  7. Accessibility

    DOUGLASS v. AVOCADO MATTRESS L.L.C.

    W.D. Pennsylvania, filed by East End Trial Group LLC

    Court recordfor DOUGLASS v. AVOCADO MATTRESS L.L.C. (opens in a new tab)
  8. Accessibility

    Tompkins v. Rylee and Cru, LLC

    N.D. Illinois, filed by Nye, Stirling, Hale, Miller & Sweet, LLP

    Court recordfor Tompkins v. Rylee and Cru, LLC (opens in a new tab)
  9. Accessibility

    Lopez v. Karuna Skin, LLC

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Lopez v. Karuna Skin, LLC (opens in a new tab)
  10. Accessibility

    McLean v. Alastin Skincare, Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Joseph & Norinsberg, LLC

    Court recordfor McLean v. Alastin Skincare, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  11. Accessibility

    Lopez v. Natren Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Lopez v. Natren Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  12. Tracking

    AWKO Doe 183 v. Apple, Inc.

    N.D. California, filed by Aylstock Witkin Kreis & Overholtz PLLC

    Court recordfor AWKO Doe 183 v. Apple, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  13. Accessibility

    Calcano v. Olivia Garden, Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Calcano v. Olivia Garden, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  14. Accessibility

    Calcano v. Emi-Jay, Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Calcano v. Emi-Jay, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  15. Tracking

    Eguiarte v. Brilliant Earth, LLC

    N.D. California

    Court recordfor Eguiarte v. Brilliant Earth, LLC (opens in a new tab)
  16. Tracking

    Fiona Kelly v. Life360, Inc.

    C.D. California

    Court recordfor Fiona Kelly v. Life360, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  17. Tracking

    Sanchez v. QuinStreet, Inc.

    S.D. California

    Court recordfor Sanchez v. QuinStreet, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  18. Accessibility

    Benavides Moran v. Gloves In A Bottle, Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Benavides Moran v. Gloves In A Bottle, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  19. Accessibility

    Cesario v. Atelier Luxury Group, LLC

    S.D. New York, filed by Joseph & Norinsberg, LLC

    Court recordfor Cesario v. Atelier Luxury Group, LLC (opens in a new tab)
  20. Accessibility

    Benavides Moran v. Ryse Usa, Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Benavides Moran v. Ryse Usa, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  21. Tracking

    Edward Lominchar v. TikTok USDS Joint Venture, LLC

    C.D. California

    Court recordfor Edward Lominchar v. TikTok USDS Joint Venture, LLC (opens in a new tab)
  22. Accessibility

    Battle v. Empava Appliances Inc.

    N.D. Illinois, filed by Horowitz Law, PLLC

    Court recordfor Battle v. Empava Appliances Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  23. Tracking

    Aarons v. NextRoll, Inc.

    N.D. California

    Court recordfor Aarons v. NextRoll, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  24. Accessibility

    Benavides Moran v. Morinaga America, Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Benavides Moran v. Morinaga America, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  25. Accessibility

    Benavides Moran v. Munchkin, Inc.

    S.D. New York, filed by Gottlieb & Associates

    Court recordfor Benavides Moran v. Munchkin, Inc. (opens in a new tab)

Questions owners ask

Short answers about website lawsuits in California. The methodology page explains every rule.
How many website lawsuits were filed in California in the last year?
Suitcast counts 120 verified website accessibility filings and 91 verified website tracking filings attributed to California in the last 12 months, from federal court records and sourced state filings. Coverage of state courts is partial, so the true number is higher.
Which law firms file website lawsuits in California?
The most active plaintiff firm in California in the last 12 months is Equal Access Law Group PLLC. The list on this page shows the top five with counts, and each firm page shows where else they file and what their complaints usually cite.
How is a case attributed to California?
Each case counts in one state. Accessibility cases are attributed to the defendant's state when the complaint names it, otherwise to the court's state. Tracking cases are attributed to the defendant's state, because about three in four are filed in California courts against companies located anywhere, including California.
What should a business owner do with this?
Check whether your own site has the issues these complaints name. The free scan takes about a minute and matches your findings against these filings, so you see which of them cite issues your site has right now.

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Check your California website before a firm does

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