Law Office of Lainey Feingold http://lflegal.com Disability Rights Legal Advocacy Wed, 15 May 2013 02:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 en Digital Accessibility Laws Around the Globe http://lflegal.com/2013/05/gaad-legal/ http://lflegal.com/2013/05/gaad-legal/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 18:13:07 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles International Issues Accessibility Laws and Regulations Digital Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2013/05/gaad-legal/ Today, May 9, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day -- a great day to become aware of laws around the globe that impact digital accessibility. Laws related to digital accessibility support and protect the civil rights of people with disabilities. Core components of life in the 21st century exist in the digital space, and without accessibility, basic human rights are diminished or completely denied. These include the right to education, employment, public services, health care, community, travel and more. Laws protecting the rights of people with disabilities to access digital content -- whether found on the web, in a mobile application, through electronic kiosks or elsewhere -- are an important piece of the puzzle that makes digital accessibility a reality. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/05/gaad-legal/feed/ G is for Global: Tribute to Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2013 http://lflegal.com/2013/05/gaad-2013/ http://lflegal.com/2013/05/gaad-2013/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 22:18:50 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles International Issues Digital Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2013/05/gaad-2013/ On May 9, 2013 people around the world will be gathering for workshops, seminars and other events to celebrate and recognize the second annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day, or GAAD. As explained on the GAAD Facebook page, the day is a community-driven effort whose goal is to focus one day to raise the profile of digital (web, software, mobile app/device, touch screen kiosk, etc.) accessibility and people with different disabilities. The Law Office of Lainey Feingold's legal practice is entirely focused on digital accessibility, and this post is my tribute to the wonderful idea that is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Congratulations to the grassroots community that is growing GAAD and especially to accessibility activist extraordinaire Jennison Asuncion whose enthusiasm and commitment is significantly responsible for the tremendous growth of this day of awareness. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/05/gaad-2013/feed/ Cynthia Waddell: Early Leader in Web Accessibility Legal Theory and Advocacy http://lflegal.com/2013/04/waddell/ http://lflegal.com/2013/04/waddell/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:17:19 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles People in the News http://lflegal.com/2013/04/waddell/ Cynthia Waddell, a pioneer in developing and advocating for legal theories to support website accessibility for people with disabilities, died on April 2, 2013. In 1998, two years before the first Structured Negotiations web accessibility settlement, eight years before the Target web litigation was filed, and long before the U.S. Department of Justice stated its intention to issue web accessibility regulations, Cynthia wrote articles and gave speeches explaining the legal basis for universal design in the development of webpages. Before Twitter and its ubiquitous #a11y and #ux hashtags, Cynthia was an international advocate for an inclusive web, open to all. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/04/waddell/feed/ Walmart Expands Program to Provide Talking Prescription Containers http://lflegal.com/2013/03/walmart-info-2/ http://lflegal.com/2013/03/walmart-info-2/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:28:18 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Accessible Prescription Information http://lflegal.com/2013/03/walmart-info-2/ Need information about how to order Talking Prescription Containers for prescription medications obtained from Walmart? You'll find everything you need in this post. In June, 2012, Walmart became the first national pharmacy retailer to offer Talking Prescription Containers free of charge to persons with visual impairments. The ScripTalk Talking Prescription program is being offered to customers across the country through Walmart mail order. In addition to the national mail order program, Walmart recently began offering ScripTalk at 33 stores around the country. A list of stores where ScripTalk is available, as well as instructions for ordering, appear in this post. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/03/walmart-info-2/feed/ Bank of America Commits to Enhanced Mobile and Web Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2013/03/bofa-press-mobile/ http://lflegal.com/2013/03/bofa-press-mobile/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:09:36 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Web Accessibility Press Releases Bank of America Accessibility American Council of the Blind & Affiliates Digital Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2013/03/bofa-press-mobile/ Posted here is a press release announcing Bank of America's most recent accessibility initiative -- its commitment to ensure the accessibility of security features on its website and iOS mobile applications.

Bank of America Continues its Leadership Role in Accessibility for People with Visual Impairments

New Accessibility Commitments for Online and Mobile Application Security Features

March 19, 2013 - Charlotte, NC and Watertown, MA - As part of its long-standing commitment to customers with visual impairments, Bank of America announced today that it is enhancing the accessibility of its award-winning Online and Mobile Banking security features. Bank of America’s security features allow customers to safely access their accounts from home computers and mobile devices. The accessibility enhancements announced today will apply to both Online and Mobile Banking on Apple products with iOS operating systems. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/03/bofa-press-mobile/feed/ Bank of America Online and Mobile Security Solutions Settlement Agreement http://lflegal.com/2013/03/bofa-security-settlement/ http://lflegal.com/2013/03/bofa-security-settlement/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:00:42 +0000 Lainey Feingold Settlement Agreements Web Accessibility Settlements Bank of America Accessibility Web Accessibility American Council of the Blind & Affiliates Digital Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2013/03/bofa-security-settlement/ Since its early commitment to Talking ATMs and web accessibility in 2000, Bank of America has had a leadership role in providing accessible services to customers who are blind and visually impaired. Posted here is the Bank's most recent settlement agreement with the blind community, addressing the accessibility of security features on the bank website and mobile iOS applications Bank of America worked on this initiative in Structured Negotiations with the Bay State Council of the Blind and bank customers Carl Richardson of Massachusetts and Shen Kuan of California. They were represented by the Law Office of Lainey Feingold and Linda Dardarian, of the Oakland, California civil rights firm Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/03/bofa-security-settlement/feed/ Credit Reports Have Errors: Check Yours in an Accessible Format http://lflegal.com/2013/02/credit-reports-2013/ http://lflegal.com/2013/02/credit-reports-2013/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:27:10 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Accessible Credit Reports Digital Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2013/02/credit-reports-2013/ On February 12, 2013 a New York Times editorial noted that one in five consumers have confirmed errors in their credit reports. The news came from a detailed report issued in December, 2012 by the United States Federal Trade Commission and is a timely reminder about the need for everyone to check their credit reports. As a result of Structured Negotiations, free credit reports are available in Braille, Large Print, Audio CD and online in an accessible format. An accessible credit report is only a click or a phone call away. Here is the information you need to order one today. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/02/credit-reports-2013/feed/ Today’s Tactile Keypad: Thank you John E. Karlin http://lflegal.com/2013/02/keypad-inventor/ http://lflegal.com/2013/02/keypad-inventor/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:14:16 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Talking ATM History People in the News http://lflegal.com/2013/02/keypad-inventor/ Tactile keypads are a crucial element of accessibility for people who are blind and visually impaired. Apple has shown that a touchscreen can be made accessible, but in the absence of tactile keypads, significant swaths of today's technology and electronics are off limits to persons who cannot see, and to others with disabilities as well. As with many ubiquitous elements of the built environment, we often fail to appreciate the origins -- or the originator-- of the technology we rely on. This is certainly true for tactile keypads, or it was true until a fascinating obituary of John E. Karlin published in the New York Times earlier this month. Mr. Karlin deserves to be called the father of today's tactile keypad. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/02/keypad-inventor/feed/ Accessibility Information Pages Show Corporate Commitment to all Customers http://lflegal.com/2013/02/access-info-pages/ http://lflegal.com/2013/02/access-info-pages/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:03:26 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Bank of America Accessibility Web Accessibility Digital Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2013/02/access-info-pages/ An important component of any Structured Negotiations settlement agreement involving web accessibility is a company's commitment to maintain an Accessibility Information Page, or AIP. The ideal page has details about the company's web accessibility policy, details about other accessibility services, and a phone and web-based method for the public to forward accessibility concerns, both positive and negative. The page should be easy to find on the site, preferably linked from the home page and all page footers, and searchable through the site search engine. Pages of some of the largest entities in the United States are included in this post. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2013/02/access-info-pages/feed/