The court recognized that it's in the best interest of salespeople and brokers not to disclose information about a neighborhood's racial composition in order to avoid
fair housing claims of unlawful steering.
First he punched a hole in the seemingly impermeable immunity given Web site operators under Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act, authoring Thursday's opinion in Fair Housing Council v. Roommates.com that found no bar under Section 230 to
a fair housing claim.
In the case, Inclusive Communities Project Inc. had filed
a fair housing claim against housing officials in Texas.
Not exact matches
In October, California's state appeals court ruled that a housekeeper could bring a
claim against her employer under the state's
Fair Employment and
Housing Act.
Ignoring the statute's clear language, he wrote that the
Fair Housing Act does allow for some disparate impact
claims.
The opinion held that under the
Fair Housing Act, plaintiffs can bring «disparate impact»
claims of discrimination even when the alleged discrimination is unintentional (see «Disparate Impact Indeed,» legal beat, Fall 2015).
The education community should be watching to see how the Supreme Court rules on a
housing case from Dallas which considers whether plaintiffs can bring «disparate impact» claims under the Fair Housing Act
housing case from Dallas which considers whether plaintiffs can bring «disparate impact»
claims under the
Fair Housing Act
Housing Act (FHA).
There are two ways of justifying these fees; firstly it's
claimed that they motivate managers to outperform, secondly it's
claimed that the fees are entirely
fair given that the fund
house only earns when a profit is actually generated.
The White
House claims that a central goal of the DOI's dirty energy budget is «ensuring taxpayers receive a
fair return from the development of these public resources.»
An employment lawyer in Los Angeles in our network will know whether you need to file your
claim first with the California Labor Commission or the Department of
Fair Employment &
Housing or whether you can go straight to the state civil court system.
And former Kozinski law clerk Circuit Judge Sandra S. Ikuta issued an opinion concurring in part (and by implication dissenting in part) in which she makes clear that, in her view, the Communications Decency Act should protect the web site from all
claims asserted under the
Fair Housing Act that are based on information supplied by the web site's users.
One of the ways we do this is by sending
fair housing testers into the community to investigate
claims of
housing discrimination.
Recent examples include defending against a civil RICO
claim, allegations of discriminatory lending practices under the
Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act, breach of fiduciary duty
claims, and insurance coverage
claims, as well as prosecuting a breach of construction contract
claim and various tort and contract
claims related to a real estate dispute.
Mr. Fousekis counsels and advises clients on case strategy, liability issues, and mitigating potential exposure in labor and employment matters including
claims for wrongful termination, harassment, and discrimination
claims under the
Fair Employment and
Housing Act.
These cases often involve
claims brought under TILA, HOEPA, RESPA, FCRA, FDCPA, ECOA, the
Fair Housing Act, state unfair and deceptive practices statutes (UDAP), privacy laws, and the common law.
Ms. Hamilton has substantial experience defending against
claims arising under the California
Fair Employment and
Housing Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the California Labor Code, and state, federal and local wage and hour laws.
Represented scores of individuals in lawsuits against their former employers regarding
claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, race, and other protected classes and activities in violation of the
Fair Employment and
Housing Act (FEHA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), American Disabilities Act (ADA), and public policy.
As in -
house counsel, she provided daily legal advice to business leaders and human resource personnel on a range of employment issues, including hiring and terminations, leaves of absence, return to work and accommodation issues, exempt / non-exempt classification under the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), wage and hour
claims and criminal background checks.
Abstention, said the court, was inappropriate for RLUIPA, federal constitutional, and
Fair Housing Act
claims, as the Plaintiffs sought to «vindicate important constitutional rights» despite the connection to zoning law.
Weil also successfully represented GEMB in a purported nationwide class action alleging violations of the
Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act based on, among other things, the plaintiffs»
claim that GEMB's alleged «policy» of allowing mortgage brokers the «discretion» to impose charges in connection with mortgage loan origination led to minority borrowers being charged disproportionately higher interest rates and fees.
The National
Fair Housing Alliance and three other member organizations brought the suit after they
claim they caught Facebook in a sting operation by creating a fake realty firm and posting dozens of ads that excluded certain protected demographics, including families with children, mothers, women, and those interested in English as a second language.
If a person
claims she needs an emotional support animal and has a prescription from a licensed mental health professional, the
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 requires the community association to make a «reasonable accommodation» to their policies and allow the emotional support animal.
As a result, the appeals court decided that the Web site was a developer of this information and so could not
claim immunity from the
Fair Housing Act under the CDA.
Fair housing cases, the third most common type of
claim, increased sixfold since the ’97 report.
In a footnote, the court noted that the tenant's
claims would probably also fail under the
Fair Housing Act.
The district court discussed the burdens of proof and persuasion applicable to
Fair Housing Act discrimination
claims.
at our local REIA we had a «
fair housing» presentation that said that if they
claim it is a service dog, it is federal law that would supersede your requirements as well as any local ordinances outlawing the breed.
It concerns whether the city of Miami can bring
claims against Wells Fargo and Bank of America for racially discriminatory predatory lending under the
Fair Housing Act — or whether the law only allows suits by individuals directly affected by discrimination.
The Federal
Fair Housing Act doesn't require the tenant to produce documentation before the discrimination
claim arises.
If your «personal standards» are inconsistent with
fair housing, just
claiming «I've rejected them for a personal reason» is not going to fly.
Schanz sued,
claiming that the Village discriminated against him on the basis of his mental handicap in violation of the
Fair Housing Act Amendments (the «FHAA»).
A Michigan federal district court has ruled that a landlord whose occupancy policy conforms to both local and federal building codes will not be protected automatically from discrimination
claims made under the federal
fair housing laws.
In addition, while the
Fair Housing Act does not specifically include sexual orientation and gender identity as bases for discrimination, a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person may still
claim violation of the
Fair Housing Act based on certain actions of a relator or broker.
The Tenant filed discrimination
claims with the North Dakota
Fair Housing Council («
Housing Group»), the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development, and the North Dakota Department of Labor.
The National
Fair Housing Alliance recently expanded its lawsuit against Bank of America,
claiming that BofA has not been attentive in maintaining and marketing some of the REO properties they own.
From the ABA: «Understanding
fair housing is the best protection against a
claim that a
fair housing law has been violated.»
Some believe that unsubstantiated
claims of
Fair Housing violations could result in thousands of dollars in legal fees for licensees.
Opponents have long argued that the
Fair Housing Act doesn't cover
claims based on disparate impact, but the Supreme Court affirmed the validity of disparate impact
claims.
In its decision last week, the Supreme Court affirmed a circuit court's judgement, holding that disparate impact
claims are cognizable under the
Fair Housing Act, and are an important component to the
Fair Housing Act's role in moving the country toward a more integrated society.