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Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

HUD Rules Landlord Doesn’t Qualify for Mrs. Murphy Exemption

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Mrs. Waters is much like the fictional Mrs. Murphy in the fair housing field – a widow who rents rooms in a small boarding house where she also resides. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits housing discrimination, but...more

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Class Action Lawsuit Seeking Relief for D.C. Tenants Facing Egregious and Unlawful Living Conditions

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Earlier this week, Proskauer and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of tenants of the Meridian Heights apartment building (“Meridian Heights” or the “Property”), against the owner and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Second Circuit Rules on Landlord Fair Housing Act Liability for Ignoring Tenant-on-Tenant Racial Harassment

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On March 21, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held en banc in Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc., et al. (Francis II) that landlords, who do not have discriminatory intent, are not liable under...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

How an Am Law 200 Firm is Working Towards Solutions to 2020’s Challenges with Jeremy Sacks: On Record PR

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How is one Am Law 200 firm working towards solutions to the hardships small businesses are facing in 2020? Join us as guest host and Furia Rubel Public Relations Account Director, Caitlan McCafferty, goes on record with...more

Hogan Lovells

Right to rent checks – here to stay

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The Court of Appeal has held that right to rent checks are not unlawful under the Human Rights Act, reversing a decision of the High Court. The Court held that the scheme was a “proportionate means of achieving its legitimate...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

HUD Files Racial Discrimination FHA Claim Against Texas Landlords

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Last month, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced it charged two landlords in Texas with racial discrimination under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). In the charge, HUD alleged that the...more

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Credit Screen? Check. Criminal Background Screen? Check? Immigration Status Screen? Think Again.

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Acting pursuant to state law, the New York Division of Human Rights initiated a complaint against a property manager in New York City alleging discrimination against individuals based on their immigration status. The...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Supreme Court Affirms FHA Disparate Impact Claims

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Late last month, the Supreme Court handed down a significant decision affecting rights and obligations under the Fair Housing Act. The Court’s 5-4 decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive...more

Brooks Pierce

Fourth Circuit On LLC Law And Fried Chicken And Waffles

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The Fourth Circuit doesn't get into matters of LLC law very often, but it did last week in Painter's Mill Grille, LLC v. Brown. The LLC and its members were suing their landlord for discriminating against them on the basis of...more

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