Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights President and Executive Director Addresses AI Threats to Civil Rights at Senate Forum on Elections and Democracy

by Press | Nov 8, 2023 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C.– Today, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, provided testimony for the AI Insight Forum on Elections & Democracy convened by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Mike...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Commends Biden Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence as Meaningful Step Forward

by Press | Oct 30, 2023 | Press Releases

The organization welcomes this order, which readies the federal government to prevent and address bias and discrimination in new technologies; but more action is needed to fully address harmful AI uses by law enforcement.  Washington, DC–President Joseph R. Biden...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Partners with Sen. Cory Booker, Leading Advocates to Discuss AI Civil Rights Challenges

by Press | Sep 28, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON– Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, alongside Senator Cory Booker and other leading advocates, convened for a briefing to discuss the civil rights challenges tied to artificial intelligence and the solutions needed to...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Appoints Michael E. Swartz and Naho Kobayashi to Leadership Roles

by Press | Sep 27, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON—The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced on September 1st the election of Michael E. Swartz, a partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel in New York as its new Board Co-chair, and Naho Kobayashi, a partner at McGuireWoods in...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Defends Programs Combatting Historic Racial Bias in Brief Supporting Fearless Fund LLC

by Press | Sep 5, 2023 | Press Releases

Underlying lawsuit from Ed Blum-backed American Alliance for Equal Rights argues program for Black women entrepreneurs discriminates against white business owners Washington, DC–The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief Friday in American...