First ATM accessibility class action lawsuit, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, is filed in Philadelphia *

USA - August 9 2012
The first of what is likely to be many ATM accessibility class action lawsuits, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), against Philadelphia-area banks was filed in federal district court in Philadelphia this week.

Co-authors: J. Colin Knisely.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launches consumer response database and appoints new general counsel *

USA - June 22 2012
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has appointed new general counsel Meredith Fuchs and launched the Consumer Response Database—a searchable and publicly available portal that lists the names of companies about whom consumers have complained.

Co-authors: Sheila Raftery Wiggins.

Mandatory ADA standards on accessibility to ATMs for the visually impaired now in effect *

USA - April 25 2012
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), new standards pertaining to accessibility to automated teller machines (ATMs) for the visually impaired were issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the ADA Access Board in 2010.