Cases and Settlements

Colorado Community Accused of Discriminating Against Families with Children

November 19, 2015    

The Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit against the owners and manager of a 28-unit apartment complex in Colorado, accusing them of housing discrimination against families with children. The complaint alleged that the community implemented a policy of generally not allowing families with...

Landlord Settles Claims of Discrimination in Parking Enforcement

November 19, 2015    

The owner of rental property in Washington has agreed to a settlement to resolve allegations of race discrimination, according to a recent announcement by Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

State officials began an investigation after a resident complained that the manager towed cars...

Settlement Reached in NY Inaccessible Design and Construction Case

November 19, 2015    

The Justice Department recently announced a settlement in a fair housing case alleging disability discrimination in the design and construction of three communities, including a senior housing complex, in New York.

Louisiana Landlords to Pay $172K to Settle Race Discrimination Claims

November 19, 2015    

The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) recently announced a $172,000 settlement in a lawsuit accusing the owners and managers of a Louisiana community of race discrimination.

Senior Community Settles Discrimination Case Involving Dining Policies

October 27, 2015    

The Justice Department recently announced a settlement in a fair housing case alleging that the owners and managers of an Illinois continuing care retirement community discriminated against residents with disabilities based on its policies governing use of its dining facilities.

New Orleans Community Settles Discrimination Complaint by Domestic Violence Victim

October 27, 2015    

The owners and managers of a New Orleans community recently agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) on behalf of a client who was allegedly threatened with eviction after an incidence of domestic abuse in her apartment. The complaint...

NYC Complex Accused of Denying Disabled Resident Emotional Support Animal

October 27, 2015    

HUD recently accused the owners and managers of a high-rise complex in New York City with violating fair housing law by refusing to allow a resident with disabilities to have an emotional support animal. Federal fair housing law requires housing providers to make reasonable accommodations in...

National Management Company Settles Complaint Based on Occupancy Standards

September 23, 2015    

A New-York based property management company recently agreed to settle fair housing claims alleging discrimination against families with children based on enforcement of occupancy standards in five properties in three states.

University Agrees to Allow Assistance Animals in Student Housing

September 23, 2015    

The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) and the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska recently agreed to pay $140,000 to two former students to settle a fair housing lawsuit involving assistance animals in student housing.

Illinois Mobile Home Park Settles Race Discrimination Claims

September 23, 2015    

The owners and operators of a mobile home park in Marion, Ill., recently agreed to pay $75,000 to settle allegations that they violated fair housing law by discriminating against African Americans and families with children. 

Race Discrimination Complaint Filed Against Mississippi Real Estate Agents

September 23, 2015    

Real estate agents in Mississippi were recently accused of race discrimination in a HUD complaint filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA). During a year-long investigation, NFHA said it conducted a series of tests in which similarly qualified white and black testers posed as home...

DOJ Announces $2M Settlement in L.A. County Fair Housing Case

August 12, 2015    

The Justice Department recently announced a $2 million settlement with the Housing Authority of Los Angeles County, and the cities of Lancaster, Calif., and Palmdale, Calif., to resolve allegations that they targeted African Americans with discriminatory enforcement of the Section 8 Housing...