Consumer Protection Law
Jul. 24, 2026
The new website shakedown model: ADA accessibility claims meet California's wiretapping law
Businesses with customer-facing websites face growing litigation risk as plaintiffs increasingly combine ADA website accessibility claims with California privacy claims under CIPA, significantly increasing potential liability and making proactive compliance more important than ever.
Marc Jacobs
Partner
Michelman & Robinson, LLP
10880 Wilshire Blvd Fl 19
Los Angeles , CA 90024
Phone: (310) 299-5500
Email: mjacobs@mrllp.com
"Your website is not accessible to visually impaired users in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act." For many business owners, that allegation has become a familiar refrain. Website accessibility litigation under the ADA is now an accepted cost of operating a brick-and-mortar enterprise in the digital age.
But a more consequential shift is underway. Plaintiffs' firms are increasingly pairing traditional website-focused ADA claims with alleged...
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