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Can group homes be zoned out of existence? A new case may provide some guidance

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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November 16 2012

An issue which comes up from time to time is the intersection between the rights of municipalities to enforce their respective zoning rules and how group homes for individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) are to be treated

Preparing for hurricanes and severe weather

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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November 6 2012

Putting aside the tragedy in lives and damage inflicted by the hurricane that hit the mid-Atlantic last week, I wanted to offer some thoughts on how professional apartment management companies might want to prepare before severe weather

So, just which agency is investigating my housing discrimination case?

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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October 19 2012

Those of us in the fair housing world work with investigators from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), many state agencies, county commissions, and even some city entities

A quick primer -- reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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October 12 2012

Time for a quick refresher

Should the fair housingequal housing opportunity logo be used in advertising? Yes

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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October 5 2012

I like when I get a question that can be answered with a yes or a no

Here we go again: DOJ files another new Fair Housing complaint alleging racial discrimination

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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September 27 2012

Earlier this week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed yet another Fair Housing Act (FHA) lawsuit, this time alleging that the owners and manager of two dozen rental homes in North Carolina discriminated against African American residents

DOJ settles sexual harassment FHA case for more than $2 million

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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September 17 2012

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the owner and manager of dozens of residential rental properties in California had agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve a Fair Housing Act (FHA) lawsuit alleging that he sexually harassed women residents and prospective residents for quite some time

HUD files a familial status discrimination case based on occupancy standards

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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September 7 2012

Time for a quick refresher on “occupancy standards.”

New fair lending case settled for $3.5 million

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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August 29 2012

An important part of our federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) is fair lending

DOJ resolves yet another Fair Housing Act case with allegations of familial status discrimination

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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August 15 2012

Continuing a series of cases concerning familial status discrimination, earlier this week the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the settlement of yet another Fair Housing Act (FHA) case