The Fair Housing Act was signed into law in 1968 by Lyndon Johnson. It is formally known as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and it was signed roughly a week after Martin Luther King had been assassinated. At that time, many neighborhoods in Michigan and...
As a Chicago resident who's looking into forming your own business, it's important to have a strong team supporting you. Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak PC can step in when you need legal help, acting as your guide in the often-complex world of business litigation....
Individuals with disabilities in Michigan and the rest of the nation have a federally protected right to apply for and reside in a rental no matter what type of impairment they may have. Property owners that deny disabled tenants housing by using a discriminatory...
Like their counterparts around the nation, business owners, entreprenuers and executives in Michigan and Illinois are likely very interested to learn how the new tax plan might change some of the decisions they make about their ventures. One of these key decisions...
The Fair Housing Act protects Michigan residents and all other Americans who are members of protected classes from discrimination when they are choosing a home. A recent situation involving a disabled condominium owner brings to light how the Fair Housing Act and the...
If you run or own a business in Michigan or Illinois, you know that there are times when your work with other entities requires you to share some information about your business that may be sensitive. If you believe this is something you should do, it is important to...
Michigan residents may understand the challenges that come with having a dog in a co-op. Even if the dog is allowed to be there, it still has to fit in with other animals and humans. The process of deciding whether an animal is a good fit for a co-op may be largely...
As business-minded folk in Chicago like you work toward making your entrepreneurial dreams a reality, you're likely to run into questions of whether or not to get other people involved in your plans. There are plenty of different partnerships you can look into, and...
Far too often the beautiful Robert's Rule is misused during a Board meeting and used to abuse a speaker. Often, it is because of a misunderstanding of parliamentary procedure but sometimes it is to further individual agendas. The Rules of Parliamentary Procedure are...
Michigan residents may be aware that it is illegal to discriminate when renting or selling property. On Nov. 28, the Justice Department announced that it was suing the city of Springfield, Illinois, for violating the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit alleges that the city...