Press Releases about Structured Negotiation Settlements
In Structured Negotiation, parties do not issue a negative press release at the beginning of a negotiation. Instead they wait until there is positive news to report. This topic includes press releases issued about initiatives resulting from Structured Negotiation. Chapter 8 of Structured Negotiation, A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits explores the media strategies behind Structured Negotiation in depth.
Bank One Preliminary Talking ATM Press Release
The Bank One Press Release posted here was issued as a result of an initial settlement agreement that Bank One signed with Chicago blind activists Kelly Pierce and Anna Byrne using Structured Negotiations instead of litigation. In the 2001 Bank One Preliminary Settlement Agreement, the bank agreed to install Talking ATMs at 130 locations, making it the first bank with Talking ATMs in Illinois and Ohio. Two years later, the bank signed a comprehensive agreement providing for additional Talking ATMs, an alternative format policy, and an accessible web site.
Read more… Bank One Preliminary Talking ATM Press Release
Fleet Bank First Press Release
The press release posted below was issued as a result of a 2001 Settlement Agreement negotiated using Structured Negotiations. In the Agreement, Fleet agreed to make its web site accessible, install over one thousand Talking ATMs, and implement a comprehensive alternative format policy. Lainey was co-counsel with Stan Eichner of the Disability Law Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Claimants in the case included the Bay State Council of the Blind (BSCB), the American Council of the Blind’s Massachusetts affiliate.
Read more… Fleet Bank First Press Release
Bank of America Florida Talking ATM Press Release
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.
Read more… Bank of America California Pilot Press Release
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.
Read more… Wells Fargo California Talking ATM Press Release
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.
Read more… Bank of America First Talking ATM and Web Press Release
Citibank Pilot Press Release
The Citibank Pilot Press Release was issued as a result of the Citibank Preliminary Talking ATM agreement, the first agreement in the United States in which a bank agreed to install Talking ATMs. The agreement was negotiated by Lainey and co-counsel Linda Dardarian using Structured Negotiations on behalf of the California Council of the Blind and blind advocates Steven Mendelsohn and Kathy Martinez. After the pilot announced here, the parties negotiated a final Citibank settlement agreement which resulted in installation of Talking ATMs at all Citibank branch locations in the United States.
Read more… Citibank Pilot Press Release