The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a final rule that creates liability for housing providers for occurrences of "quid pro quo harassment" or "hostile environment harassment." The new rule,...more
9/16/2016
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Discrimination ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Housing Market ,
HUD ,
Quid Pro Quo ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Risk Management ,
Tenants ,
Third-Party Liability
A federal court in Texas recently dismissed a housing discrimination claim that was based on alleged disparate impact under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), the latest in a series of decisions applying landmark U.S. Supreme Court...more
9/2/2016
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Burden-Shifting ,
Causation ,
Discrimination ,
Dismissals ,
Disparate Impact ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
HUD ,
LIHTC ,
Pleading Standards ,
Race Discrimination ,
Texas Dept of Housing v Inclusive Communities ,
Title VII
A federal court in Texas recently dismissed a housing discrimination claim that was based on alleged disparate impact under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), the latest in a series of decisions applying landmark U.S. Supreme Court...more
9/1/2016
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Discrimination ,
Dismissals ,
Disparate Impact ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Housing Market ,
HUD ,
LIHTC ,
Race Discrimination ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Texas Dept of Housing v Inclusive Communities
A ruling last week by Massachusetts' highest state court demonstrates courts' vigorous examination of disparate impact housing claims in light of recent judicial guidance, as well as the type of proactive measures property...more
4/26/2016
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Burden of Proof ,
Disparate Impact ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
HUD ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Race Discrimination ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SCOTUS ,
Texas Dept of Housing v Inclusive Communities ,
Title VII
Two industry trade associations whose members sell homeowners insurance have been granted leave to file an amended complaint in their lawsuit challenging the Fair Housing Act (FHA) disparate impact rule (Rule) adopted by the...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released a proposed rule that aims to "formalize standards for use in investigations and adjudications involving alleged harassment on the basis of race, color,...more
HUD issued the final rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), which is poised to provide clear, actionable guidelines and data that will help HUD grantees achieve fair housing and equal opportunity goals. The...more
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., on June 25, 2015, holding that disparate impact claims are...more
In a 5-4 decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that disparate-impact claims maintain adjudication viability under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Justices Kennedy, Ginsberg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan provided the...more
The U.S. Supreme Court held today that disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), in a 5-4 opinion authored by Justice Kennedy. He was joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan....more
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed for the third time in recent history to decide whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The Supreme Court granted the Texas Department of...more
On May 23, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced its adoption of an alternative accessibility standard for construction and alteration of housing and other facilities subject to Section 504 of...more