Condo owners can sue over religious display ban
Condominium owners can sue for housing discrimination based on the adoption of a rule prohibiting religious and other displays outside unit entrances, the en banc 7th Circuit has ruled. The ruling...
View ArticleNegligent architect isn’t liable for economic loss
An architectural firm could not be sued for economic losses allegedly resulting from its negligent design of an apartment complex, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling reverses a state...
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Justices to decide if FHA allows disparate impact suits
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. The Court will review a decision by the 8th Circuit reversing the dismissal of a disparate...
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Are disparate impact claims cognizable under the Fair Housing Act? See “Justices to decide if FHA allows disparate impact suits” Magner v. Gallagher, No. 09-1209.Certiorari granted: Nov. 7, » Continue...
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Proposed HUD rule would allow disparate impact claims
WASHINGTON – The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed a regulation authorizing disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act. “HUD has concluded that the Act provides for...
View ArticleFair Housing Act doesn’t apply to roommates
The anti-discrimination provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act do not extend to the selection of roommates, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment. The defendant in the case, Roommate.com,...
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The U.S. Supreme Court will not decide whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act because the case was voluntarily dismissed by the parties. Magner v. Gallagher, No....
View ArticleLandlord and sex offender settle Fair Housing Act case for $2 million
A New York landlord who had employed as a superintendent a registered sex offender who had sexually harassed female tenants has reached a $2 million settlement with the U.S. attorney for the Southern...
View ArticleDoes Fair Housing Act permit disparate impact claims?
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. The court will review a decision by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowing...
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Are disparate impact claims cognizable under the Fair Housing Act? See “Does Fair Housing Act permit disparate impact claims?” Mount Holly v. Mount Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, No. 11-1507....
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