A Disability Civil Rights Law Firm
Lainey Feingold is a disability rights lawyer who works primarily with the blind and visually impaired community on
technology and information access issues. She is nationally
recognized for negotiating landmark accessibility agreements
and for pioneering the collaborative advocacy and dispute resolution method
known as Structured Negotiations. To learn more, please visit the
about page.
The most recent information posted on this website appears in the
Recent News on this page. Earlier entries can be found by visiting the categories and archives pages, or by using the search feature.
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Recent News
The international disability rights movement lost a brilliant leader and great thinker on August 9, 2010 when Paul Longmore died unexpectedly at his home in San Francisco. Longmore, Professor of History and Director of the Institute on Disability at San Francisco State University was a thoughtful and visionary scholar, disability studies pioneer, fierce advocate and role model to many.
Continue reading Paul Longmore: Giant of the Disability Rights Movement (1946 - 2010)
Filed under News and Articles, People in the News on Aug 10th, 2010
The Twenty First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act is one step closer to becoming the law of the land. Before adjourning for summer recess on August 5, 2010, the United States Senate passed S. 3304 by unanimous consent. Advocates expect the bill to be on President Obama’s desk for signature soon. The Law Office of Lainey Feingold congratulates all the individual advocates and advocacy organizations that comprise the Coalition of Advocates for Accessible Technology (COAT) who made this historic bill a reality.
Continue reading Almost home: Senate Unanimously Passes Accessibility Bill
Filed under News and Articles, Accessibiity Laws and Regulations on Aug 8th, 2010
For the sixth year in a row, Linda Dardarian has been named a California Super Lawyer by her peers in the legal community. Linda, a partner in the Oakland California civil rights firm of Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian, has been Lainey Feingold’s principal co-counsel in Structured Negotiations cases for the past fifteen years. Linda has played a critical role in developing Structured Negotiations as an advocacy and dispute resolution method and in effectively implementing it in a wide variety of cases.
Continue reading Linda Dardarian: Structured Negotiations Leader Recognized as California Super Lawyer
Filed under News and Articles, People in the News on Aug 2nd, 2010
Breaking News Update! The U.S. Department of Justice has published Advanced Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on four issues of importance to the disability community.
Earlier News Update! The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that on July 26 it will issue Advanced Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on four issues of importance to the disability community. The Notices will address web accessibility for entities covered by the ADA, movie captioning and video description, accessibility of next generation 9-1-1, and accessibility of equipment and furniture in covered entities.
Continue reading ADA Twentieth Anniversary Rule Making from Department of Justice
Filed under News and Articles, Web Accessibility Articles, Audio Description Issues, Accessibiity Laws and Regulations on Jul 25th, 2010
Posted here is a news report from the Philippines about a legislative push for Talking ATMs in that country. Reading this news on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act is fitting.
Although the law being celebrated this month is focused on “Americans”, disability advocacy in one part of the globe often has ripple affects across the world. Today we have a global economy and multi-national corporations. We also have global advocacy and international advances in disability access. Especially when it comes to accessible technology.
Continue reading Talking ATMs in the Philippines: Perfect ADA Anniversary Story
Filed under News and Articles, Talking ATM Issues, International Issues, Talking ATMs on Jul 23rd, 2010
On July 15 2010, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation adopted “The Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act,” Senate Bill S. 3304. By a unanimous voice vote the bill was moved to the full Senate floor. The Law Office of Lainey Feingold thanks the disability advocates in the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) whose tireless commitment and endless work got this important legislation to this critical juncture.
Continue reading Thank You COAT Advocates
Filed under News and Articles, Accessibiity Laws and Regulations on Jul 15th, 2010
Simplified Summary:
This is the website of disability rights lawyer Lainey Feingold. Lainey primarily
works with blind and visually impaired people to make information and technology
more accessible. She also works with people with other disabilities. Instead of
filing lawsuits, Lainey uses Structured Negotiations. Structured Negotiations involves
talking and working together to find solutions that will work for both sides. On
this home page there are short summaries of recent information posted on this website.
Each summary has a link to the full story. Each full story has a Simplified Summary.
Also, the About Page of this website will tell
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