So You Didn’t Rent to an Ex-Con… Can They Sue for Discrimination?
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Secretary Julian Castro announced in early April 2016 that the blanket use of criminal histories to deny housing may, in effect, be discriminatory and a violation of the Fair Housing Act. According to HUD, broadly using criminal histories to deny the lease, sale or finance of real […]
Don’t Let Gamers Trespass Looking for Monsters
Many thought the popular Pokémon phrase, “Did you “catch ’em” was a fad of the past. As it turns out, Pokémon is still going strong, and other gaming companies are in a competitive race to provide gamers better experiences and augmented reality. For instance, the notoriously secret company, Magic Leap, recently created new augmented reality […]