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 »

About the Fair Housing & Fair Lending Project

About the Fair Housing Project

Housing discrimination is a painful, stubborn reality for people of color in the United States. All too often, substandard segregated housing in minority communities exacerbates economic, political, and educational disparities. Read more »
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