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Press Release: Victory for Incarcerated Coloradans as Court Orders State to Cease Unconstitutional Involuntary Servitude in Prisons

Denver Court Issues Pathbreaking Decision Finding State of Colorado In Violation of Constitutional Prohibition Against Slavery and Involuntary Servitude   Denver, CO – In a groundbreaking decision issued Friday, Denver District Court Judge Sarah Wallace ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections violated the state constitution by forcing incarcerated people to work under threat of … Continued

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Press Release: Florida-Based Entertainment Booking Company Sued for Requiring Colorado Performers To Sign Allegedly Illegal Noncompete Agreements

Denver, CO— Today, advocates at Towards Justice filed a class action lawsuit against MHW Live Music, Inc., a large, Florida-based entertainment booking company that the Complaint alleges requires local performers to sign non-compete agreements, limiting their ability to seek more consistent, higher-paying performances at large hotels and resorts around Colorado. The proposed class action was … Continued

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Press Release: Colorado Legislators Unveil Small Business Protections Key to Addressing the Affordability Crisis

Three legislative initiatives underline the importance of fair market competition to achieving affordability for Coloradans Denver, CO – Today, lawmakers, small business owners, and community activists gathered at the state Capitol to unveil a far-reaching effort to bring affordable goods and services to Coloradans by protecting small businesses from predatory practices. Too often, large companies … Continued

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Press Release: Landmark Class Action Accuses Eightfold AI of Illegally Producing Hidden “Credit Reports” on Job Applicants

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 21, 2026 – Workers’ rights advocates at Outten & Golden LLP and Towards Justice have filed a first-in-the-nation class action lawsuit against Eightfold AI Inc., a global artificial intelligence company whose platform allegedly generates secretive, AI‑driven “consumer reports” on job applicants—often without their knowledge, consent, or any opportunity to correct … Continued

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Press Release: Towards Justice Sues Frontier Airlines Over Training Repayment Agreement Provision That Traps Pilots Into Employer-Driven Debt

Denver, CO: Last week, Towards Justice and its client, pilot Christopher Morris, filed a class-action lawsuit against the Denver-based Frontier Airlines Inc., alleging that its Training Repayment Agreement (TRAP) violates Colorado employment and competition laws by penalizing pilots who leave the company in the first two years of employment. The complaint alleges that Frontier requires … Continued

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Press Release: Former Amazon Worker Challenges Trump Administration’s Attack on Disparate-Impact Discrimination Claims

Denver, CO: Leah Cross, a former Amazon delivery driver, filed suit yesterday against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its decision to prohibit its employees from continuing to investigate claims like hers. Last month, the EEOC directed its staff to close all investigations into claims alleging that employer policies have a discriminatory disparate impact, … Continued

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Press Release: Towards Justice Joins Lawsuit Challenging Governor Polis’ Unlawful Cooperation with ICE

Denver, CO: Towards Justice, a nonprofit law firm that advances economic justice for working people, formally joined a lawsuit filed by whistleblower and Colorado Department of Labor and Employment official Scott Moss against Governor Jared Polis. Colorado’s public employee union Colorado WINS and the Colorado AFL-CIO have also announced their intention to join the lawsuit, … Continued

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Statement: GEO Group Seeks Special Loophole to Continue Delaying Justice for Our Clients in Forced Labor Case against Massive Private Prison Contractor

Denver, CO: Since 1789, the law has been clear that parties to a lawsuit get one appeal, and they can only take that appeal after final judgment. GEO, a billion dollar corporation that runs on taxpayer money, is asking the Supreme Court to grant it an exception: to allow GEO, and other private contractors, to … Continued

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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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