Press Release: Colorado Lawmakers Signal Ongoing Commitment to Tackling Algorithmic Exploitation

Denver, CO: Last night, the Colorado House of Representatives indefinitely postponed HB25-1264. This first-of-its-kind bill would have prohibited billion-dollar corporations from using personal surveillance data to charge certain consumers more and pay certain workers less. While the bill won’t move forward this session, the legislative debate it sparked has positioned Colorado as a national leader … Continued

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Press Release: Judges Allow Colorado Tenants to Pursue Cases Together Against Country’s Largest Property Manager

Denver, CO: Yesterday, a panel of judges across Colorado granted a motion to consolidate four putative class-action cases brought by Colorado tenants alleging that Greystar, the largest apartment management company in the country, charges Colorado tenants illegal and hidden “junk fees,” driving up already sky-high housing costs across the state in service of Greystar’s profits. … Continued

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Press Release: Colorado Advocates Applaud Critical Progress in Fight Against Surveillance Prices and Wages

Denver, CO: Today, the Judiciary Committee of the Colorado House of Representatives heard testimony about HB25-1264, a bill that would prohibit billion-dollar mega-corporations from relying on private information about individuals to charge certain consumers more and pay certain workers less. The hearing sparked an urgent conversation on how AI-driven pricing tools actively enable wage suppression … Continued

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Press Release: Trump Illegally Fires FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya One Day Before Colorado Testimony

Denver, CO: Earlier today, Colorado’s General Assembly announced that FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya and former CFPB General Counsel Seth Frotman would testify before a joint session of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the role of states in protecting affordability, as the federal government rolls back critical protections for working people. Just hours later, … Continued

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Press Release: Report Calls on States to Stop Corporations from Surveillance Price and Wage Setting

Denver, CO: Today, anti-monopoly, technology policy, workplace justice, and consumer rights groups released a comprehensive report calling on states to prohibit corporations from surveillance price and wage setting—the practice of using algorithms to set prices at the highest amount someone is willing to pay and wages at the lowest amount someone is willing to accept … Continued

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Press Release: Decorated Disabled Veteran John Roffino Seeks to Defend Non-Compete Rule Before Trump Administration FTC Takes Over

Denver, CO: John Roffino, a decorated, disabled veteran of the war in Afghanistan, filed motions in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit seeking to intervene in a case that could decide the future of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning non-compete clauses in most employment contracts. Mr. … Continued

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Press Release: Colorado Labor Groups Denounce Uber’s Lawsuit to Block New Laws Passed by Colorado Legislature

Denver, CO: Late Friday night, Uber filed a lawsuit in federal court in Denver attempting to block the implementation of Colorado’s Transportation Network Company (TNC) and Delivery Network Company (DNC) Acts. These laws, set to take effect on February 1st, among other things, require basic transparency from companies like Uber, including disclosures to riders about … Continued

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Press Release: New Legislation Would Extend Colorado’s Prohibition on Price Gouging Beyond Declared Emergencies

Denver, CO: Representatives Zokaie and Brown, along with Senator Weissman, introduced legislation with to protect Coloradans from price gouging on items of necessity such as diapers, food, and baby formula. Towards Justice, along with a broad coalition of advocates, stands in support of this legislation. “Coloradans are facing increasing hardships due to rising grocery prices, … Continued

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Press Release: Antarctic Worker Files Class Action Alleging Wage Suppression, Retaliation, and Anticompetitive Labor Practices

Denver, CO: Yesterday, Anna “Scout” Wise, who formerly worked with the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, seeking to represent thousands of workers who have worked on the program in Antarctica over the past several years. The complaint accuses private federal contractors of systematically … Continued

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Press Release: Powerful Evidence of Involuntary Labor in Colorado’s Prisons Comes to Light in Plaintiffs’ Request for Class Certification

Testimony from Incarcerated People and Experts Establishes that State Uses Punishments and Threats to Coerce Labor in Violation of Colorado’s Constitution Denver, CO — Yesterday, two people currently incarcerated by the State of Colorado moved for class certification in a path-breaking lawsuit alleging that the state engages in persistent and ongoing violations of Amendment A—a voter-approved constitutional amendment … Continued

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