The Eleventh Circuit, in a split decision, ruled that the National Apartment Association and four landlords did not show irreparable harm to justify enjoining the federal eviction moratorium. The majority determined that the property owners and rental agencies...
Sexual harassment may be an actionable offense under the Fair Housing Act. Judges in the Eleventh Circuit, which consists of districts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, suggested that a Florida trial court judge wrongly determined that sexual harassment is not...
Now that vaccine efforts are well underway , the question on everyone’s mind is whether businesses and other private entities can bar the unvaccinated from entry. Boards in co-ops and condos, particularly regarding gym use, are not excluded from this discussion. At...
Judge Eric Komitee, of New York’s Eastern District Court, dismissed a highly anticipated challenge to the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act reforms. The decision, filed September 30th, was expected by both those who coordinated the tenant-led effort to pass...
Look out for energy efficiency letter grades on NYC building entrances this fall as a 2019 environmental law goes into effect. To comply, buildings must display their grades by October 31. The law, which passed in 2018 and was amended in 2019, requires buildings of...
In a city already brought to its knees by a global pandemic and the resulting economic turmoil, climate scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting an especially active hurricane season. Warmer ocean surface temperatures and...