[blindlaw] More Accessible Built World: Collaberative Law

[Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)]

Do find the below. This is an example of applying collaborative law to disability access issues.

From: Lainey Feingold [mailto:LF at LFLegal.com]
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 2:39 PM
To: Lainey Feingold
Cc: Joanie Delzer; Jerry Kuns; John A. Fleming; Gil Johnson; Helen Popper; Elizabeth Aldworth; Jennison Asuncion; Jim Kracht; Gary Ray; ellen telker; Georgina Kleege; Erich W. Manser; John O'Rourke; Google t.v. Raman; Julie Carroll; Julie Brannon; Eliza Portugal; John Farina; Fla Jose Izquierdo; Judi Cannon; Jim Dickson; Janina Sajka; Jeff Harrington; Eldon Cox; Jonathan Simeone; Gabe Griffith; Eric Bridges; Fla-Doug Hall; Ellen Hillstrom; John Pare; Jeanette Kutash; Jeff Bishop; Jessie Lorenz; Jamal Mazrui work; Jeff Thom home; Gene Lozano; Jeanette Beale; Gena Harper; Fleet claimant Guy Zucarello; Gretchen M. (MU-Student) Maune; Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA); Igor Gueths; Joni Patche; Elizabeth Aldworth; Jeanette Schmoyer; Jennifer Sutton; Gregory Rosmaita; George Kerscher; Jonathan Mosen; Jim Jirak; Jay Bader; John Gassman; Glen Fest; Irwin Hott; Frank Welte; Frank Ventura; Gregory Goodrich; Jim Tobias; Joe Sibley; Judy Wilkinson; Jeffrey Rios; POS tester John Morin; Howard J. Thomas; Hai Nguyen Ly; Jane Kardas; Joshua A. Miele
Subject: Safeway web accessibility initiative

Dear colleagues:

Today Safeway announced its web accessibility program.  Safeway worked on this initiative with the representatives of the blind community through the Structured Negotiations process.  The company will be using WCAG 2.0 Level AA as its accessibility standard, and when the standard is met the company will be removing a separate text-based "Access Site" that it has used for many years.

Links to the press release and full settlement agreement are below.  Linda Dardarian and I represented the blind Safeway shoppers, and, as always, feedback welcomed.

Press release: http://lflegal.com/2013/12/safeway-web-press
Settlement agreement: http://lflegal.com/2013/12/safeway-web


Lainey