Towards Justice

08/19/2026

What if you were denied a job and never knew an algorithm made the call? AI hiring tools are increasingly deciding who gets seen, interviewed, and hired, often with little transparency and potentially enormous consequences for workers.

This piece is a great-read on the lawsuits challenging the black box of AI hiring. As Towards Justice Associate Director Rachel Dempsey puts it “The concept of a black box is very scary,”.

A rise in lawsuits over AI use in employment decisions is raising questions about how companies hire and fire

07/06/2026

When AI is used to maximize rideshare profits, workers and consumers both pay the price. A new investigation found riders can be charged dramatically different prices for the same trip, while drivers may be offered different pay for the very same ride. More transparency and accountability are needed so AI works for people—not against them.

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Uber and Lyft are using algorithms that charge customers significantly different prices for the exact same ride, according to a new investigation by Consumer Reports.Volunteers requested numerous rides from the

06/18/2026

A new lawsuit from Towards Justice alleges that the state has been failing to follow the rules that apply to every other business in Colorado by not paying its workers minimum wage. Workers deserve a living wage, no matter who they work for.

Jenny Telles was making a dollar less than Denver's minimum wage at the statewide Department of Revenue.

06/17/2026

Huge victory for debtors as the Colorado Supreme Court holds debt collectors have to prove they own the debts they're trying to collect. Proud to represent co-amici Center for Responsible Lending, National Association of Consumer Advocates, National Consumer Law Center and Public Justice on a brief with Colorado Legal Services.

06/11/2026

Surveillance pricing is creepy and predatory. Our policymakers must do more to protect regular people from corporate pick-pocketing. Watch below to learn more.

DoorDash has patented a system that lets companies offer promotiona...

06/02/2026

Towards Justice’s new case against private-equity backed Entrata, Inc. alleges that landlords get kickbacks for autoenrolling vulnerable tenants in predatory rent-reporting products that violate federal law.

Yesterday, advocates from Towards Justice and Kelly Guzzo, PLC filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against property management technology (or “proptech”) company Entrata, Inc., alleging that Entrata’s RentPlus rent reporting product uses a deceptive auto-enrollment scheme to charge tenants...

05/20/2026

05/14/2026

Towards Justice Executive Director David Seligman celebrates our collaboration with Centro de los Trabajadores - Colorado . This work of building power and dignity throughout our communities takes collaboration and partnerships like these.

05/07/2026

Should companies have to tell you when AI decides whether you get that job, loan, or housing opportunity? If made into law, SB 189 will require transparency about when AI is impacting your life and ensure accountability for Big Tech when it causes harm.

05/06/2026

So grateful to Reps Rutinel and Velasco! They moved HB26-1054 through the Colorado House, modeling what it looks like to stand up for worker safety and fill the gaps in worker protection created by the Trump administration. On to the Senate!