May 2020

Nevada finds no right of reasonable access to public accommodations unless a state antidiscrimination statute confers such a right

The Supreme Court of Nevada held that businesses of public amusement (including casinos) have the right to exclude patrons at will unless a state or federal antidiscrimination law limits their discretion. Slade v. Caesars Entertainment Corp.,...

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Virginia prohibits sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in housing and public accommodations

By passage of the Virginia Values Act, Virginia joins 22 other states and the District of Columbia in prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in public accommodations and housing (as well as employment). Va. Stat. §2.2-3904 and §36–96.3 (as amended by 2020 Va. H.B. 1663 (Feb. 27, 2020)).

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Hawaii Supreme Court measures deficiency judgment by reference to fair market value rather than foreclosure price

The Hawai'i Supreme Court held that deficiency judgments should be measured by the difference between the unpaid debt and the property's fair market value rather than by reference to the difference between the unpaid debt and the foreclosure price. ...

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Federal Circuit finds potential taking of property when federal statutes denied developers the right to prepay mortgages to escape limits on rent increases

The Federal Circuit held that two federal statutes may have effected takings of property without just compensation by preventing owners from exercising contractual rights to prepay government-insured mortgages on their housing projects which would have the effect of terminating government rent restrictions designed to keep the housing affordable by low-income families. ...

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