Dec 1, 2025
The 2025 mid-year data shows a sharp escalation in ADA website-accessibility litigation, with 52,014 lawsuits filed in the first half of the year, representing a 137% increase from 2024. This rise highlights a growing emphasis on digital accessibility enforcement and intensified legal scrutiny of online platforms. While Texas, New York, Florida, and California continue to be the primary centers of ADA website lawsuits, Illinois has emerged as a major new hotspot, experiencing a dramatic increase in filings and signaling shifting legal activity beyond traditional states. The report also notes that litigation is dominated by a small group of repeat players: 31 plaintiffs and 16 law firms account for the overwhelming majority of cases, demonstrating a concentrated and highly active network of frequent filers. Additionally, no website platform is safe from litigation—lawsuits target businesses using Shopify, WordPress, Magento, Squarespace, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and fully custom-coded websites, proving that accessibility risks exist regardless of the technology used. Beyond the U.S., global regulatory pressure is mounting, driven by sweeping initiatives like the European Accessibility Act, India’s accessibility mandates through SEBI, and Los Angeles’s accessibility commitments for the upcoming Olympics. Together, these trends show that digital accessibility is becoming a central compliance requirement worldwide, and businesses must adapt proactively or face increasing legal and regulatory exposure.
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