2000
You are reviewing articles published in 2000.
California Lawyer of the Year Article (2000)
In 2000, California Lawyer Magazine recognized the value of Structured Negotiations by naming Lainey and co-counsel Linda Dardarian in the group of twenty one California Lawyers of the Year. This article about their work ran in the magazine’s December, 2000 issue.
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PC World Article about Web Access and Structured Negotiations
In September 2000 the following article by reporter Judy Heim, published in PC World Magazine, mentioned the role of Structured Negotiations in making banking websites accessible.
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Bank of America California Pilot Press Release
This press release, announcing Bank of America’s first 15 Talking ATMs, was issued as a result of the first Bank of America settlement agreement negotiated using the process of Structured Negotiations. The agreement was negotiated by Lainey Feingold and Linda Dardarian on behalf of the California Council of the Blind (CCB) and several individual blind advocates. The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) also represented the Claimants.
As of early 2008, the bank has installed more than 11,000 Talking ATMs.
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Wells Fargo California Talking ATM Press Release
The press release about Wells Fargo’s initial Talking ATMs in California was issued as a result of the Wells Fargo California Settlement Agreement. The agreement was the first in the country in which a bank agreed to install Talking ATMs at every location in a single state. It was negotiated using Structured Negotiations by Lainey and co-counsel Linda Dardarian on behalf of the California Council of the Blind and individual members of the blind community. The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) also represented the Claimants.
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Bank of America First Talking ATM and Web Press Release
This release was issued as a result of a Settlement Agreement negotiated by Lainey and co-counsel Linda Dardarian using Structured Negotiations. This agreement was the first in the country to address Talking ATMs, web accessibility, and alternative formats. Read the full Bank of America Settlement Agreement.
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