Lawyers' Committee Combats Loan Scams
As part of its effort to fight loan modification scams, the Lawyers' Committee has teamed with a strong coalition of partners to form the Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network. At the Network's new website, homeowners can file complaints, and a broad audience can learn about this pressing issue. Read More »
Motion Filed in Long Island Zoning Case
On March 22, the Lawyers' Committee and co-counsel from the law firm of Skadden filed a motion for preliminary injunction with the U.S. District Court in the case of Fair Housing in Huntington Committee v. Town of Huntington. Read More »
Joint Statement on Rejection of Texas CDBG Plan
On November 23, Joe Rich of the Lawyers' Committee and Reilly Morse of the Mississippi Center for Justice issued a joint statement applauding HUD's decision to reject Texas's disaster recovery CDBG plan for Hurricane Ike. Read More »
Lawyers' Committee Applauds Ruling in Bloch v. Frischholz
The full court concluded unanimously in an 8-0 opinion that homeowners have a claim under the Fair Housing Act for discrimination that occurred after the plaintiffs had moved into the dwelling they had purchased. Read More »
- Jun 21 Lawyers' Committee Applauds U.S. Department of Justice's Recent Massive Crackdown on Mortgage Fraud The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and the U.S. Department of Justice's national initiative, Operation Stolen Dreams, to combat mortgage fraud which netted 500 arrests since March.
- Mar 26 Lawyers' Committee and Co-Counsel File Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Long Island Exclusionary Zoning Fair Housing Case
- Mar 10 Lawyers' Committee's Barbara Arnwine to Testify Before House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties On "Protecting the American Dream: A Look at the Fair Housing Act"
