Why did HUD issue its proposed final rules concerning "disparate impact" and the Fair Housing Act now? Answer: the U.S. Supreme Court *

USA - February 18 2013
I wanted to briefly report on the new proposed HUD rules that provide that if a housing practice has a "discriminatory effect," HUD (or a private…

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DOJ announces ADA settlement involving the Liberty Bowl in Memphis and why it matters to apartment communities *

USA - February 11 2013
Late last month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a deal with the city of Memphis, Tennessee pursuant to the…

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Can a publisher be held liable for a real estate advertisement found to be discriminatory? Yes *

USA - January 28 2013
A reader of my last post asked a good question: can a publisher really be held responsible for the contents of an advertisement for housing? In a…

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Fair housing advertising: are there guidelines about using human models? Yes. *

USA - January 23 2013
I got a question this week about advertising, human models, and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) which I thought merited a blog post. A provision in our…

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DOJ announces a fair lending case settlement *

USA - January 16 2013
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday that it has reached a settlement with a Michigan bank which will result in: (a) a new loan…

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