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ADA Website Lawsuits in Pennsylvania
Every federal ADA website-accessibility filing we have on record for Pennsylvania. Pulled daily from CourtListener’s RECAP archive. State-court filings are not included — especially relevant in New York where Mizrahi Kroub and others shifted volume to state Supreme Court.
Total filings
10
YTD
0
2026 so far
Last 90 days
0
rolling
Active districts
2
federal districts in DB
Most active federal districts
Where filings cluster within Pennsylvania.
- W.D. Pa.9
- E.D. Pa.1
Top industries sued
Inferred from defendant names in Pennsylvania filings.
- other8
- Education1
- Retail & E-commerce1
Repeat defendants
Businesses with more than one federal filing in Pennsylvania.
No repeat defendants yet.
Most active plaintiff names
Last names that recur across Pennsylvania federal filings. Federal Rule 17 permits a single named plaintiff to file dozens of suits per year.
- MURPHY7
- MCMORLAND2
- WAX1
Recent federal filings in Pennsylvania
Most recent 10 filings on file. See the full tracker for everything.
| Date | Defendant | Plaintiff | District | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | WAX | E.D. Pa. | education | View case → |
| 2023-06-27 | TRU BRANDS, INC. | MCMORLAND | W.D. Pa. | other | View case → |
| 2023-06-22 | TOWERSTAR PETS, LLC | MCMORLAND | W.D. Pa. | other | View case → |
| 2023-05-09 | FEASTABLES, INC. | MURPHY | W.D. Pa. | other | View case → |
| 2023-05-09 | LARGER THAN AVERAGE LLC | MURPHY | W.D. Pa. | other | View case → |
| 2023-05-09 | FILA ONLINE, INC. | MURPHY | W.D. Pa. | other | View case → |
| 2023-05-09 | MARC NOLAN, INC. | MURPHY | W.D. Pa. | other | View case → |
| 2023-03-24 | LVMH WATCH & JEWELRY USA, INC. | MURPHY | W.D. Pa. | retail | View case → |
| 2023-03-17 | LONG WKND LLC | MURPHY | W.D. Pa. | other | View case → |
| 2023-03-17 | PURA SCENTS, INC. | MURPHY | W.D. Pa. | other | View case → |
ADA web litigation in Pennsylvania, in plain English
- Are ADA website lawsuits common in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. Pennsylvania is one of the most active federal jurisdictions for ADA website-accessibility lawsuits. New York, Florida, and California together account for over 70% of these filings nationwide. We track 10 federal filings in Pennsylvania in our dataset.
- What kinds of businesses get sued in Pennsylvania?
- Federal ADA website filings target restaurants and food service, retail and e-commerce, lifestyle and fashion brands, hospitality, healthcare, and small consumer brands. Sites with a physical location plus an online presence are the most common targets — the legal theory under Robles v. Domino's clearly applies.
- Can I be sued in Pennsylvania if my business isn't located there?
- Yes. Federal courts have applied long-arm jurisdiction to website-accessibility cases when a business serves customers in the state. The question is whether your site is reachable from Pennsylvania, not where you're headquartered.
- How do I check if my own site is at risk?
- Run the same axe-core scan plaintiff firms use. It's free, takes about 60 seconds, and shows roughly what a serial filer's automated tool would find on your site.
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