Facebook users in Michigan and throughout the country are supposed to have equal access to see housing ads on the site. However, a lawsuit claims that it is still possible to exclude individuals based on gender or if they have kids. It also claims that it is possible...
Month: March 2018
IP lawsuit potentially connected to takeover attempt
Businesses in Illinois and Michigan who must carefully guard their intellectual property know that this may take many forms at different times. In fact, it is even possible that at times what appears to be a dispute over an intellectual property infringement may...
African American home ownership rates hint at persistent racism
When the Fair Housing Act of 1968 became law, its purpose was to correct racial discrimination that affected people's ability to acquire housing in Michigan and nationwide. Despite good intentions, the law has had small effect on home ownership rates for African...
Understanding patent protections
With the midwestern portion of the United States being a key region for domestic manufacturing, it stands to reason that many businesses in Michigan or Illinois might need to seek intellectual property protections for certain inventions or developments. The World...
Housing discrimination prohibited by federal civil rights law
Redlining can be a serious concern for people looking for housing in Michigan and across the United States. Part of a racialized system of discrimination and housing segregation, the term is used to refer to the denial of financial services or mortgages to people in...