Fox Rothschild, Susman Godfrey Are Possible DEI Lawsuit Targets

Affirmative-action opponent Edward Blum has threatened two more law firms, Fox Rothschild and Susman Godfrey, with possible lawsuits over their diversity fellowship programs, bringing to five the number of legal operations he’s targeted in the past eight days.

Blum’s group, the American Alliance for Equal Rights, “is hopeful these programs will transition to become available to all qualified law students, regardless of their race,” he said in a statement. “Additional litigation may be necessary.”

Blum sent similar letters to three other firms, Winston & Strawn, Hunton Andrews & Kurth, and Adams and Reese, on Oct. 9. His group sued Perkins ...