As credit unions try to fight disability lawsuits they believe are an abuse of the legal system, it became even clearer Wednesday that a legislative fix won't come soon.
At least two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee were deeply divided during a Wednesday hearing over whether legislation is needed to make changes to the civil legal system that has allowed plaintiffs to sue credit unions over website compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
"I'm frustrated when this system is used not to correct a harm, but to inflict one," said Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), discussing what he believes is abuse of the system.
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