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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
6
90 days
12
12 months
12

Tracking (CIPA)

30 days
4
90 days
8
12 months
8

Filings by month, last 12 months

Updated Sep 14, 2026How cases are verified

The short answer

Suitcast counts 12 website accessibility lawsuits in the last 12 months and 8 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 Gottlieb & Associates. 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. 1Illinois316
  2. 2New York221
  3. 3Florida87
  4. 4Wisconsin74
  5. 5Indiana53
  6. 6Massachusetts27
  7. 7California20
  8. 8New Jersey11

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)

October 2025 to September 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. 1Gottlieb & Associates9
  2. 2Joseph & Norinsberg, LLC2
  3. 3Chestnut Cambronne PA1
  4. 4Horowitz Law, PLLC1
  5. 5Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe1

Repeat plaintiffs in California

Three or more filings, 12 months
  1. 1Washington Benavides Moran4
  2. 2Carlton Knowles3

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 providers1

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

    Kelly v. Life360, Inc.

    C.D. California

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

    Sanchez v. QuinStreet, Inc.

    S.D. California

    Court recordfor Sanchez v. QuinStreet, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. Tracking

    Aarons v. NextRoll, Inc.

    N.D. California

    Court recordfor Aarons v. NextRoll, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  9. 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)
  10. 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)
  11. Tracking

    Shannon Rose v. The Trade Desk, Inc.

    C.D. California

    Court recordfor Shannon Rose v. The Trade Desk, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  12. Tracking

    Pearson v. Hims & Hers Health, Inc.

    N.D. California, filed by Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe

    Court recordfor Pearson v. Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  13. Accessibility

    Walker v. Pacific Sunwear of California, LLC

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

    Court recordfor Walker v. Pacific Sunwear of California, LLC (opens in a new tab)
  14. Accessibility

    Young v. La Jolla Sport U.S.A., Inc.

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

    Court recordfor Young v. La Jolla Sport U.S.A., Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  15. Accessibility

    Young v. Zoogue, Inc.

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

    Court recordfor Young v. Zoogue, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  16. Accessibility

    Knowles v. Elite Source Products, Inc.

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

    Court recordfor Knowles v. Elite Source Products, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  17. Accessibility

    Knowles v. Brighton-Best International, Inc.

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

    Court recordfor Knowles v. Brighton-Best International, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  18. Accessibility

    Knowles v. Biltwell Custom Motorcycle Corp.

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

    Court recordfor Knowles v. Biltwell Custom Motorcycle Corp. (opens in a new tab)
  19. Tracking

    Dean v. Motive Technologies, Inc.

    N.D. California, filed by Chestnut Cambronne PA

    Court recordfor Dean v. Motive Technologies, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
  20. Tracking

    Vanderpoel v. Kingston Brass, Inc.

    S.D. California

    Court recordfor Vanderpoel v. Kingston Brass, 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 12 verified website accessibility filings and 8 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 Gottlieb & Associates. 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?
Accessibility cases are attributed to the court's state or the defendant's state when the complaint names it. 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

The free scan loads five public pages, lists the trackers that fire before consent and the accessibility failures complaints cite, and shows which of these filings name issues your site has.

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