E*Trade Accessibility Agreement Amendment

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This post is an amendment to a settlement agreement. The first agreement was between E*Trade and two blind investors. E*Trade agreed to make its website and mobile applications accessible to disabled people. E*Trade is a champion of digital accessibility and has worked collaboratively with its blind customers in Structured Negotiation. Structured Negotiation is a strategy for resolving legal issues without the conflict and expense of litigation.

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The Settlement Agreement Amendment posted here extends the digital accessibility settlement agreement reached between E*Trade and two blind investors in Structured Negotiation. In extending the agreement, E*Trade continues its leadership role in making its website, mobile applications, and trading platforms available to investors and members of the public with disabilities.


AMENDMENT TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

RECITALS

WHEREAS, On June 1, 2016, Victor Tsaran, Pratik Patel, and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (“the Parties”) entered into a Settlement Agreement between them regarding the accessibility of www.etrade.com (“Settlement Agreement”);

WHEREAS, The parties now, in March 2018, desire to amend the Settlement Agreement to further extend its term and corresponding dates;

NOW, THEREFORE, The parties agree and enter into this First Amendment to Settlement Agreement as follows:

AMENDMENT

Victor Tsaran, Pratik Patel, and E*TRADE Financial Corporation agree to amend the Settlement Agreement by replacing Paragraph 2 with the following:

2.         Duration of Settlement Agreement. The terms of the Full Agreement shall remain in effect from the Effective Date until March 31, 2020.
           
The remaining provisions of the Settlement Agreement remain in full force and effect as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.

Executed: March 5, 2018.

PARTIES

CLAIMANTS

Pratik Patel
Victor Tsaran

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

John Bersin, Senior Vice President

APPROVED AS TO FORM

Attorneys for Claimants

GOLDSTEIN, BORGEN, DARDARIAN & HO (by Linda M. Dardarian)
LAW OFFICE OF LAINEY FEINGOLD (by Lainey Feingold)

Attorneys for E*TRADE

SEYFARTH, SHAW (by Kristina Launey)