New York leads the nation in ADA website lawsuits — 637 filed in the first half of 2025 alone, 31.6% of all national filings. The state's Human Rights Law provides additional exposure beyond federal ADA, making it the highest-risk jurisdiction for website accessibility litigation in the country.
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New York led the nation with 637 lawsuits filed in the first half of 2025 — representing 31.6% of all national ADA website filings. The state also accounted for well over one-third of all state-level ADA website lawsuits in 2025, with nearly 2,000 cases filed in New York and California state courts combined.
Nationally, ADA website lawsuits surged 37% year-over-year in the first half of 2025, with 2,014 cases filed. Over 5,000 total lawsuits were filed by year's end. New York is one of the most active jurisdictions — and courts here have consistently allowed cases to proceed even when the business has no physical presence in the state. If users in New York can access your website, you are exposed.
In addition to federal ADA requirements, New York's State Human Rights Law and New York City Human Rights Law provide independent causes of action for website accessibility violations. Plaintiffs can file under state law even when federal standing requirements aren't met. New York courts have been particularly aggressive in allowing digital accessibility cases to proceed, and the state consistently leads the nation in filing volume. Demand letters are especially common from New York-based firms, and settlements here tend to be at the higher end of the national range.
E-commerce and retail dominate New York filings at approximately 69% of cases. Restaurants, food service, fashion, apparel, and consumer goods businesses are particularly targeted. Financial services and professional firms face growing exposure as the plaintiff bar expands into new sectors.
In H1 2025, 22.6% of ADA lawsuits nationally targeted websites with overlay widgets installed. Plaintiffs' attorneys now specifically look for overlay code as evidence that a business attempted a shortcut instead of real remediation. The FTC fined the largest overlay provider $1 million for deceptive marketing. Installing a widget after receiving a demand letter can actively hurt your legal position.
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