WASHINGTON—NAFCU has filed an amicus brief in support of the Department of Labor FCU here, which has been targeted by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website accessibility litigation.
It is the 13th amicus brief the trade association has filed supporting CUs facing ADA lawsuits, and NAFCU's first in a federal court of appeals; DOLFCU's case was initially dismissed in February.
The association supported DOLFCU during its first hearing earlier this year.
The amicus brief is being filed at the same time more than 100 members of the House have sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding it clarify rules around ADA and websites, as CUToday.info reported here.
"We have seen six complaints dismissed against NAFCU-supported credit unions at the federal district court level, but this will be the first at the federal appellate level," said NAFCU Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel Carrie Hunt. "A decision at this level could set a heavier precedent than those we've already seen for similar lawsuits. NAFCU will continue to staunchly defend credit unions throughout the judicial process to ensure these meritless lawsuits come to an end soon."
NAFCU has been active on this issue since last fall and began filing amicus briefs to support credit unions targeted by ADA website accessibility litigation in December.
To date, credit unions in at least 26 states have been targeted with demand letters on this issue, NAFCU noted.