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Federal judge calls out HUD; strikes down disparate impact regulations

November 05, 2014 | By RALPH KASARDA

This week a judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated disparate impact regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  The regulations were based on a twisted interpretation of the Fair Housing Act and prohibited neutral housing practices having a disproportionate adverse effect on ...