Real Estate Cases to Watch in 2022
By: Emma Whitford
Partner Steve Williams was quoted in Law360‘s overview of “Real Estate Cases to Watch in 2022.” One of the cases involves certain third-party tenant screening services landlords frequently use to assess prospective renters. Steve observed that, “Generally in my experience the landlords using these companies are the larger ones,” and “So this [case] could have a far-reaching effect.”
Law360 (January 3, 2022, 12:32 PM EST) — While the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic is still front of mind for real estate attorneys, a diverse range of legal challenges are expected to take the spotlight in 2022, touching on everything from fair housing law to eminent domain.
Here, Law360 looks at three real estate-related disputes lawyers will be watching in 2022.
Tenant Screener Faces Discrimination Claims
A federal lawsuit in Connecticut headed to trial in March aims to establish that third-party tenant screening services that landlords use to assess a prospective renter must adhere to federal anti-discrimination law.
