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Segregation In The Chicago Metropolitan Area: Some Immediate Measures To Reverse This Impediment To Fair Housing (2013), John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center, F. Willis Caruso May 2013

Segregation In The Chicago Metropolitan Area: Some Immediate Measures To Reverse This Impediment To Fair Housing (2013), John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center, F. Willis Caruso

Faculty White Papers

No abstract provided.


Let Us Not Centralise Town Council Services, Tan K. B. Eugene May 2013

Let Us Not Centralise Town Council Services, Tan K. B. Eugene

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

With the Government accepting the findings and recommendations of the Ministry of National Development (MND) Town Council Review Report, the focus has now shifted to a “strategic and comprehensive review of town councils (TCs)”. SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan was of the opinion that such a move is timely and needed. He said that Singapore should not revert to the pre-1989 situation in which the management and maintenance of public housing estates was HDB’s sole responsibility. Apart from commenting on suggestions raised in the reviews, he also added what he thought should be included in this comprehensive review …


Sheltering Counsel: Towards A Right To A Lawyer In Eviction Proceedings, Raymond H. Brescia Apr 2013

Sheltering Counsel: Towards A Right To A Lawyer In Eviction Proceedings, Raymond H. Brescia

Touro Law Review

This Article provides an overview of the current arguments presented by advocates who seek to establish a right to counsel for indigent tenants in eviction proceedings and assesses the strength of those arguments in the current political, social, and economic milieu. It is beyond question that the overwhelming majority of low-income tenants are unrepresented in proceedings in which their homes are in jeopardy and having counsel in such proceedings often prevents eviction and homelessness. Preventing those evictions reduces the human cost of homelessness, saves government substantial money by not having to provide shelter to the homeless, and preserves the stock …


Panel Discussion: International, National, And Local Perspectives On Civil Right To Counsel, Andrew Scherer, Martha F. Davis, Debra Gardner, Rosie Mendez, Juanita B. Newton, Adriene Holder, Laura K. Abel Apr 2013

Panel Discussion: International, National, And Local Perspectives On Civil Right To Counsel, Andrew Scherer, Martha F. Davis, Debra Gardner, Rosie Mendez, Juanita B. Newton, Adriene Holder, Laura K. Abel

Touro Law Review

The following is based on a transcript of a panel discussion which took place at An Obvious Truth: Creating an Action Blueprint for a Civil Right to Counsel in New York State, held at Touro Law Center, Central Islip, New York, in March, 2008.


Toward A Right To Counsel In Civil Cases In New York State: A Report Of The New York State Bar Association, Laura K. Abel Apr 2013

Toward A Right To Counsel In Civil Cases In New York State: A Report Of The New York State Bar Association, Laura K. Abel

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Monopoly—University Edition: The Case For Student Housing Independence, Jeremy Rovinsky J.D. Mar 2013

Monopoly—University Edition: The Case For Student Housing Independence, Jeremy Rovinsky J.D.

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Real Estate Brokerage Industry And Antitrust Implications, Lynn H. Mack, Valerie A. Moore Feb 2013

The Real Estate Brokerage Industry And Antitrust Implications, Lynn H. Mack, Valerie A. Moore

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Positive Response To Growth Control Plans: The Orange County Inclusionary Housing Program, Linda J. Bozung Feb 2013

A Positive Response To Growth Control Plans: The Orange County Inclusionary Housing Program, Linda J. Bozung

Pepperdine Law Review

Affordable housing programs have been enacted throughout the state in response to the current critical housing shortage. They serve an essential function as an element of community growth control plans. This article focuses on the success of the Orange County affordable housing program. By utilizing a variety of means, such as density bonus plans, flexible regulations, and deed restrictions, the County has developed a plan which is not only successful but may also serve as a model for other local governments.


The Legality Of California Development Fees, Erik B. Michelsen Jan 2013

The Legality Of California Development Fees, Erik B. Michelsen

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equal Protection And The New Rational Basis Test: The Mentally Retarded Are Not Second Class Citizens In Cleburne, Gordon W. Johnson Jan 2013

Equal Protection And The New Rational Basis Test: The Mentally Retarded Are Not Second Class Citizens In Cleburne, Gordon W. Johnson

Pepperdine Law Review

Recently, the Fifth Circuit held that classifications involving the mentally retarded were quasi-suspect and should be reviewed under a heightened scrutiny analysis. The Supreme Court reversed that holding but granted the retarded a remedy by applying a more genuine scrutiny under the rational basis test. The Court's decision in City of Cleburne, Texas v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. raises the question whether the Court intends to apply an increased level of scrutiny under the rational basis test or whether this case merely represents another ad hoc decision made on the horns of a dilemma. This Note discusses the uncertain impact …


Consumerism And Land Sales , Leonard Levin Jan 2013

Consumerism And Land Sales , Leonard Levin

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, Gursel V. Chicago Housing Authority Et Al, Docket No. 1:12-Cv-04398 (Northern District Of Illinois Jun 06, 2012), Cristina Headley, John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic Jan 2013

Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, Gursel V. Chicago Housing Authority Et Al, Docket No. 1:12-Cv-04398 (Northern District Of Illinois Jun 06, 2012), Cristina Headley, John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic

Court Documents and Proposed Legislation

No abstract provided.


Plaintiff's Complaint For Injunctive And Other Relief, Selfreliance Ukrainian American V. Windsor Point Condominium, Docket No. 2013-Ch-17748 (Ill. Cir. Ct. July 26, 2013), Cristina Headley, John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic Jan 2013

Plaintiff's Complaint For Injunctive And Other Relief, Selfreliance Ukrainian American V. Windsor Point Condominium, Docket No. 2013-Ch-17748 (Ill. Cir. Ct. July 26, 2013), Cristina Headley, John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic

Court Documents and Proposed Legislation

No abstract provided.


Housing Voucher Mobility: An Overlooked Fair Housing Issue, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1089 (2013), Alexander Polikoff Jan 2013

Housing Voucher Mobility: An Overlooked Fair Housing Issue, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1089 (2013), Alexander Polikoff

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Keeping Homeless Kids Homeless: How The Homeless Children And Youth Act Addresses Children Who Are Excluded From Receiving Housing, 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 769 (2013), Sarah Katherine Hess Jan 2013

Keeping Homeless Kids Homeless: How The Homeless Children And Youth Act Addresses Children Who Are Excluded From Receiving Housing, 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 769 (2013), Sarah Katherine Hess

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Lien-Stripping In The Absence Of A Discharge: Bankruptcy's Answer To The Destruction Caused By Excessive Home Equity Extraction, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 915 (2013), Gregory Guest Jan 2013

Lien-Stripping In The Absence Of A Discharge: Bankruptcy's Answer To The Destruction Caused By Excessive Home Equity Extraction, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 915 (2013), Gregory Guest

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Dysfunctional Contracts And The Laws And Practices That Enable Them: An Empirical Analysis, 46 Ind. L. Rev. 797 (2013), Debra Pogrund Stark, Jessica M. Choplin, Eileen Linnabery Jan 2013

Dysfunctional Contracts And The Laws And Practices That Enable Them: An Empirical Analysis, 46 Ind. L. Rev. 797 (2013), Debra Pogrund Stark, Jessica M. Choplin, Eileen Linnabery

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

While many courts refuse to strike down these clauses under the unconscionability test, this Article argues that the results from the Remedies Experiment should lead courts to adopt a different set of tests for ruling on the enforceability of limitation-of-remedy clauses in home purchase contracts. Part I of this Article highlights the relevant results from two empirical studies Professor Stark conducted regarding major problems with the fairness of purchase agreement forms used by residential real estate developers in Illinois. Part I also discusses the lack of home purchaser understanding of key relevant laws and legal documents examined in an empirical …


Grandma In The White House: Legal Support For Intergenerational Caregiving, Jessica Dixon Weaver Jan 2013

Grandma In The White House: Legal Support For Intergenerational Caregiving, Jessica Dixon Weaver

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Marian Robinson’s status as the live-in First Grandmother is an example of a growing trend in the United States - the multigenerational family. The 2010 United States Census Data reflects that the number of households with multiple generations living under one roof has increased by 25% this decade. Mrs. Robinson also reflects another new development in American families: grandparents helping their adult children with caregiving. More than 70% of grandparents are taking care of their grandkids on a regular basis, and 13% are primary caretakers. Many grandparents treat their role as caregiver like a profession, and they sacrifice jobs, residences, …


Eminent Domain For The Seizure Of Underwater Mortgages, Sarah Thompson Jan 2013

Eminent Domain For The Seizure Of Underwater Mortgages, Sarah Thompson

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform Caveat

Like many cities in the United States, Richmond, California suffered greatly from the recent mortgage crisis. The foreclosure crisis hit Richmond hard in 2009, when more than 2,000 homes in Richmond went into foreclosure. This figure is especially shocking given that there were 18,659 owner-occupied housing units in the city at that time. In 2012, the city saw an additional 914 foreclosures and a foreclosure rate of thirty out of 1,000 homes (well above the national average of thirteen of every 1,000 homes). Today, it is reported that nearly forty-six percent of homes in Richmond are “underwater,” meaning that what …


The Rebirth Of The Neighborhood, J. Peter Byrne Jan 2013

The Rebirth Of The Neighborhood, J. Peter Byrne

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

This essay argues that new urban residents primarily seek a type of community properly called a neighborhood. “Neighborhood” refers to a legible, pedestrian-scale area that has an identity apart from the corporate and bureaucratic structures that dominate the larger society. Such a neighborhood fosters repeated, casual contacts with neighbors and merchants, such as while one pursues Saturday errands or takes children to activities. Dealing with independent local merchants and artisans face-to-face provides a sense of liberation from large power structures, where most such residents work. Having easy access to places of sociability like coffee shops and bars permits spontaneous “meet-ups,” …


Competition And Crisis In Mortgage Securitization, Michael Simkovic Jan 2013

Competition And Crisis In Mortgage Securitization, Michael Simkovic

Indiana Law Journal

U.S. policy makers often treat market competition as a panacea. However, in the case of mortgage securitization, policy makers’ faith in competition is misplaced. Competitive mortgage securitization has been tried three times in U.S. history— during the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 2000s—and every time it has collapsed. Most recently, competition between mortgage securitizers led to a race to the bottom on mortgage underwriting standards that ended in the late 2000s financial crisis. This Article provides original evidence that when competition was less intense and securitizers had more buyer power, securitizers acted to monitor mortgage originators and to maintain prudent …


Toward A New Age Of Consumer Access Rights: Creating Space In The Public Accommodation For The Lgbt Community, Justin Muehlmeyer Jan 2013

Toward A New Age Of Consumer Access Rights: Creating Space In The Public Accommodation For The Lgbt Community, Justin Muehlmeyer

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article advocates for an expanded interpretation of public accommodation laws to include LGBT individuals, arguing that current legal frameworks often fail to address their unique experiences of discrimination. It emphasizes the need to modernize the definition of public accommodations to encompass contemporary spaces where cultural interactions occur, such as schools and photography services, while proposing limited exemptions to accommodate religious beliefs. The analysis underscores the ongoing tension between anti-discrimination laws and First Amendment rights, highlighting the human impact of these legal battles through compelling cases and statistics.


Let's Talk: How Mediation Programs Provide Access To Justice For Homeowners Going Through Foreclosure, Melina Rozzisi Jan 2013

Let's Talk: How Mediation Programs Provide Access To Justice For Homeowners Going Through Foreclosure, Melina Rozzisi

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


What's Next For Lathrop Homes? , Emily Coffey Jan 2013

What's Next For Lathrop Homes? , Emily Coffey

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


A Homeless Bill Of Rights: Step By Step From State To State, Jonathan Sheffield Jan 2013

A Homeless Bill Of Rights: Step By Step From State To State, Jonathan Sheffield

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Sharing The Wealth, James J. Kelly Jr. Jan 2013

Sharing The Wealth, James J. Kelly Jr.

Journal Articles

This review of the textbook, "Community Economic Development Law" (Aspen 2013), written by Susan Bennett, Brenda Bratton Blom, Louise Howells and Deborah Kenn, appeared in the Vol. 22, No.1 issue of the Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development Law.


Kàn Bú Tài Dong: The Fair Housing Act, Language Discrimination, And Chinese Classifieds, R. Ian Forrest Jan 2013

Kàn Bú Tài Dong: The Fair Housing Act, Language Discrimination, And Chinese Classifieds, R. Ian Forrest

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Ambition And Transformative Potential Of Progressive Property, Ezra Rosser Jan 2013

The Ambition And Transformative Potential Of Progressive Property, Ezra Rosser

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

The emerging progressive property school celebrates and finds its meaning in the social nature of property. Rejecting the idea that exclusion lies at the core of property law, progressive property scholars call for a reconsideration of the relationships owners and nonowners have with property and with each other. Despite these ambitions, progressive property scholarship has so far largely confined itself to questions of exclusion and access. This Essay argues that such an emphasis glosses over race-related acquisition and distribution problems that pervade American history and property law. The modest structural changes supported by progressive property scholars fail to account for …


Marini V. Ireland: Protecting Low Income Renters By Judicial Shock Therapy, Richard H. Chused Jan 2013

Marini V. Ireland: Protecting Low Income Renters By Judicial Shock Therapy, Richard H. Chused

Articles & Chapters

No abstract provided.