SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: March 2, 2026 – On November 13, 2025, Do No Harm and the American Alliance for Equal Rights filed a lawsuit against Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C., alleging that the Michigan-based law firm’s diversity scholarships were not equally open to all participants. Buckfire denied the allegations, contending that the diversity scholarships were open to all students regardless of race or ethnicity.
On February 27, 2026, the parties agreed to amicably resolve the litigation and filed a joint stipulation of dismissal.
To make clear that the scholarship programs are open to all, Buckfire will remove all references to race as eligibility or selection criteria. Buckfire will also clarify that it does not limit “diversity” to any one experience, characteristic, or circumstance, and that its scholarships do not give any preference to any student based on race or ethnicity.
“Do No Harm believes scholarships should be equally open to all races and is thankful that Buckfire agrees,” said Stanley Goldfarb, MD, Chairman of Do No Harm.
“We’re grateful to Buckfire for working with us to resolve this matter without the need for further litigation,” said Edward Blum, President of American Alliance for Equal Rights.
“Helping students achieve their educational dreams is a core mission of our law firm. We look forward to providing scholarships that fulfill our commitment to diversity for many years to come,” said Lawrence Buckfire, President of The Buckfire Law Firm.
Do No Harm, established in April 2022, has rapidly gained recognition and made significant strides in its mission to safeguard healthcare from ideological threats. It has over 50,000 members, including doctors, nurses, physicians, and concerned citizens across all 50 states and 14 countries.