ADA website lawsuits in California
How many federal ADA lawsuits about websites are being filed in California, where, by whom, and what to do if your business gets a demand letter or lawsuit.
88
federal ADA cases mentioning websites filed in California from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026
#4
out of 52 states and territories by number of these cases
3.9%
of the 2,237 such cases we found nationwide
Where the cases were filed
| Federal court | Cases |
|---|---|
| Central District of California | 74 |
| Northern District of California | 10 |
| Eastern District of California | 2 |
| Southern District of California | 2 |
Each court name links to the matching cases in the free CourtListener archive.
Law firms filing in California recently
Firms that appeared on California website cases in September 2026, as named in the court records:
- So Cal Equal Access Group: 2 cases
- Law Office of Hakimi and Shahriari: 1 case
- Open Access Law, APC: 1 case
If a letter you received names one of these firms, tell your lawyer. See the September 2026 report for every case.
California rules to know
California adds money damages. Under federal law a website plaintiff can't win damages, only an order to fix the site plus attorney's fees. California's Unruh Civil Rights Act is different: it sets a minimum of $4,000 per violation, which raises the stakes for California businesses. Some courts have treated an inaccessible website as one ongoing violation rather than one per visit. (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner)
If your California business got a letter or lawsuit
- Check whether it's a lawsuit. A summons with a case number has a hard deadline. In federal court a response is usually due 21 days after you're served. California state courts set their own deadlines.
- Don't pay and don't call the other side yet. Call your business insurer, then a lawyer who handles ADA Title III website defense. Your state bar's lawyer referral service can help you find one.
- Find out what's actually wrong with your site, and keep dated proof of your fixes. Courts have dismissed cases when businesses showed the problems were already fixed.
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How we count
Federal cases filed from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 under nature of suit 446 (ADA, public accommodations) whose docket or documents in the free CourtListener archive mention a website. This is a minimum: the archive doesn't hold every federal filing, state-court suits aren't included, and demand letters that settle never reach a court. Being named in a lawsuit is an allegation, not a finding. Due Effort is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Data gathered October 17, 2026.