Joseph & Norinsberg: ADA website accessibility lawsuits
Short answer: Joseph & Norinsberg appears as plaintiff's counsel in 33 federal website-accessibility filings in our tracker since July 28, 2026 (33 in the last 90 days), mostly in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. If your business was named in one, speak with an attorney about the response deadline on the summons, and get a dated record of your website's current accessibility.
Filings by month
| Month | Filings |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4 |
| September 2026 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 15 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
Courts
| Court | Filings |
|---|---|
| U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 33 |
If your business was named
- Note the deadline. The summons states how long you have to respond. Do not ignore it.
- Talk to an attorney, ideally one who handles ADA Title III cases, and check whether your business insurance covers the claim.
- Keep a record of your site as it is today. A dated accessibility audit record shows what was and was not broken, and when.
- Start fixing the barriers the complaint lists. Most are common, fixable problems: see the WCAG 2.1 AA checklist and the WCAG fix guides.
- Be careful with quick fixes. Overlay widgets do not reliably fix the underlying code; see accessibility overlays and lawsuits.
More background: how ADA website lawsuits work and what to do about a demand letter.
Frequently asked questions
How many ADA website lawsuits has Joseph & Norinsberg filed?
Our tracker, which reads federal court records from the CourtListener archive, lists 33 website-accessibility filings with Joseph & Norinsberg as plaintiff's counsel since July 28, 2026, 6 of them in the last 30 days. It covers federal courts only and records arrive with a delay, so this is a minimum count.
How can I check that a complaint against my business is real?
A filed federal complaint has a case number and names the court. You can look the case up on PACER or in the free CourtListener archive, and an attorney can confirm it. A demand letter without a case number has not been filed in court.
What do these complaints usually allege?
Website accessibility complaints generally say a blind or visually impaired person using a screen reader could not use the site, and list barriers such as images without alt text, unlabeled buttons and form fields, low color contrast, and parts of the site that cannot be used with a keyboard. Each complaint is different; read yours with your attorney.
Does fixing my website end the lawsuit?
Not by itself. Fixing the barriers is usually part of any resolution and reduces the risk of a further claim, but how a case ends depends on the case and your attorney's advice. This is general information, not legal advice.
These are counts of public court filings in which Joseph & Norinsberg is listed as counsel for the plaintiff. A filing is an allegation, not a finding. We are not affiliated with Joseph & Norinsberg and do not publish the names of the businesses sued. Source and method: lawsuit tracker.
Proof of Access provides technical accessibility assessments. We are not a law firm and nothing on this page is legal advice. If you have received a demand letter or a lawsuit, talk to an attorney.