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Trying To Protect Elderly And Mentally Incompetent Homeowners: One Tax Deed Case At A Time., Daniel Koen Jan 2008

Trying To Protect Elderly And Mentally Incompetent Homeowners: One Tax Deed Case At A Time., Daniel Koen

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Today's Predatory Lending Tactics Require New Strategies - And New Laws: How A Case From Chicago Helped Change Illinois Law, Daniel P. Lindsey, Lea A. Weems Jan 2008

Today's Predatory Lending Tactics Require New Strategies - And New Laws: How A Case From Chicago Helped Change Illinois Law, Daniel P. Lindsey, Lea A. Weems

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Legislating Affordable Housing In Chicago's Private Real Estate Market, Monica Carranza Jan 2008

Legislating Affordable Housing In Chicago's Private Real Estate Market, Monica Carranza

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Lawmakers Propose The Hearth Act To Aid Millions Of Homeless Americans, Nigel Graham Jan 2008

Lawmakers Propose The Hearth Act To Aid Millions Of Homeless Americans, Nigel Graham

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Fair Housing Laws And The Constitutional Rights Of Roommate Seekers, Christine A. Kolosov Jan 2008

Fair Housing Laws And The Constitutional Rights Of Roommate Seekers, Christine A. Kolosov

The Modern American

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The Current State Of Residential Segregation And Housing Discrimination: The United States' Obligations Under The International Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination, Michael B. De Leeuw, Megan K. Whyte, Dale Ho, Catherine Meza, Alexis Karteron Jan 2008

The Current State Of Residential Segregation And Housing Discrimination: The United States' Obligations Under The International Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination, Michael B. De Leeuw, Megan K. Whyte, Dale Ho, Catherine Meza, Alexis Karteron

Michigan Journal of Race and Law

The United States government accepted a number of obligations related to housing when it ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination ("CERD"). For example, the United States government must ensure that all people enjoy the rights to housing and to own property, without distinction as to race; cease discriminatory actions, including those that are discriminatory in effect regardless of intent; and take affirmative steps to remedy past discrimination and eradicate segregation. This Article discusses the United States government's compliance with those obligations, as well as the importance of meaningful compliance in maintaining the United …


A Troubled House Of Cards: Examining How The Housing And Economic Recovery Act Of 2008 Fails To Resolve The Foreclosure Crisis, Chad Emerson Jan 2008

A Troubled House Of Cards: Examining How The Housing And Economic Recovery Act Of 2008 Fails To Resolve The Foreclosure Crisis, Chad Emerson

Oklahoma Law Review

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The Cra: A Welcome Anomaly In The Foreclosure Crisis, Warren W. Traiger Jan 2008

The Cra: A Welcome Anomaly In The Foreclosure Crisis, Warren W. Traiger

NYLS Law Review

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Urban Development And Unequal Access To Housing Finance Services, Gregory D. Squires Jan 2008

Urban Development And Unequal Access To Housing Finance Services, Gregory D. Squires

NYLS Law Review

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Critical Mass: Restricting Advocates’ Rights Under The Community Reinvestment Act, Ruth S. Uselton Jan 2008

Critical Mass: Restricting Advocates’ Rights Under The Community Reinvestment Act, Ruth S. Uselton

NYLS Law Review

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First Hudson Capital, Llc V. Seaborn, Kristopher Ferranti Jan 2008

First Hudson Capital, Llc V. Seaborn, Kristopher Ferranti

NYLS Law Review

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The New York City Corporation Counsel: The Best Legal Job In America, Michael A. Cardozo Jan 2008

The New York City Corporation Counsel: The Best Legal Job In America, Michael A. Cardozo

NYLS Law Review

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Racial Disparities In Subprime Home Mortgage Lending In New York City: Meaning And Implications, Richard Marsico, Jane Yoo Jan 2008

Racial Disparities In Subprime Home Mortgage Lending In New York City: Meaning And Implications, Richard Marsico, Jane Yoo

NYLS Law Review

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The Giuliani Years: Corporation Counsel 1994–1997, Paul A. Crotty Jan 2008

The Giuliani Years: Corporation Counsel 1994–1997, Paul A. Crotty

NYLS Law Review

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An Analysis Of The Implementation And Impact Of The 2004–2005 Amendments To The Community Reinvestment Act Regulations: Th E Continuing Importance Of The Cra Examination Process, Josh Silver, Richard Marsico Jan 2008

An Analysis Of The Implementation And Impact Of The 2004–2005 Amendments To The Community Reinvestment Act Regulations: Th E Continuing Importance Of The Cra Examination Process, Josh Silver, Richard Marsico

NYLS Law Review

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Cohen V. Jpmorgan Chase & Co., Erin M. Byrnes Jan 2008

Cohen V. Jpmorgan Chase & Co., Erin M. Byrnes

NYLS Law Review

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Can Granny Have A New Home? Resolving The Dilemma Of Dementia And Domicile In Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Cases, Angela K. Upchurch Jan 2008

Can Granny Have A New Home? Resolving The Dilemma Of Dementia And Domicile In Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Cases, Angela K. Upchurch

University of Colorado Law Review

Americans are living longer and, unfortunately, suffering from Alzheimer's dementia in greater numbers. As the population has aged, new legal issues have emerged requiring innovative resolutions. One particularly important issue facing incompetent adults is equitable access to the federal courts under diversity jurisdiction. For individuals, citizenship is equated with the individual's domicile-the place where the individual resides and to which he intends to return. Determination of incompetent adults' domicile, because such adults lack the capacity to form intention, has presented federal courts with a unique challenge when the incompetent is relocated by his or her guardian postincapacitation. The circuit courts …