Lawsuit Alleges Minneapolis Housing Code Enforcement Targets Communities of Color October 30, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A new lawsuit accuses the city of Minneapolis of discrimination by lax housing code enforcement, especially for...
Connecticut Landlord to Pay $400,000 for Tenant Harassment April 26, 2023 A former Connecticut landlord must pay $400,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging he violated the Fair Housing Act by...
Iowa Landlord Settles $135,000 Sexual Harassment Suit May 18, 2022 The Justice Department announced that it has secured an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Davenport, Iowa, landlord Juan...
Tenant in New Hampshire Gets $35K After Emotional Support Dog Dispute January 3, 2022 A company that owns and operates offices and apartment complexes in Massachusetts and New Hampshire agreed to pay $35,000 to...
Landlord Accused of Discrimination in New Hampshire Support Dog Lawsuit April 14, 2021 A landlord has been accused of discriminating against a tenant by not allowing her to house an emotional support dog...
Supreme Court Issues Mixed Rulings on Municipal Suits Over Predatory Lending May 2, 2017 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that cities may sue banks over predatory mortgage lending to minorities that harms...
Supreme Court Considers Fair Housing Suits by Cities Against Banks November 8, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated it could allow Miami to pursue lawsuits accusing major banks of predatory mortgage...
Supreme Court to Hear Disparate Impact Liability This Week January 20, 2015 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court is positioned to wipe out a major category of housing discrimination suits, and civil rights groups...
County in Illinois Sues Wells Fargo For Predatory Lending December 3, 2014 The Cook County state’s attorney’s office in Illinois has filed a federal Fair Housing Act lawsuit against Wells Fargo &...
Insurers Win Case to Kill HUD Disparate Impact Rule November 3, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurer trade groups won a court victory Monday when a federal judge ruled in their favor that the U.S....