On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc v Garland, No. 4:24-CV-478, 2024 WL 4953814, at *37 (ED Tex, December 3, 2024), temporarily halting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act. Specifically, the Court held as follows: Plaintiffs have satisfied all prerequisites for a preliminary injunction. The Court…
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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) has been a significant concern for community associations in 2024. The CTA requires corporate entities, including many condominium and homeowners associations, to report personal information for individuals exercising substantial control of these entities by the end of 2025. Individuals that qualify as beneficial owners under the Corporate Transparency Act would need to report names, dates…
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The Fair Housing Act (the “FHA”) prohibits housing discrimination because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex (which includes both gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, or national origin. The most obvious form of housing discrimination is an action, omission, or policy that is intended to discriminate on the basis of one of these protected classes; however, after…
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Election seasons these days never seem to end, with dozens of national, state, and local races and issues up for consideration in any given year and new campaigns that begin as soon as an election cycle ends. With all these races and protracted campaigns comes a proliferation of political signs in yards and homes in Michigan condos and HOAs. While…
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As recently decided by the Michigan Supreme Court in Janini v London Townhouses Condominium Association, issued July 11, 2024 (Docket No. 164158), a co-owner on the condominium’s common elements is now classified as an invitee under Michigan law entitled to have the premises made safe and warnings of known dangers thereon by the condominium association. The condominium association under Janini…
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Imagine living in an exclusive, gated condominium community where security and privacy are top priorities. Whether your home is nestled in a suburban site condominium or perched in a sophisticated downtown high-rise, the added peace of mind a gated community provides is a major selling point for many. In fact, a recent study shows that homes in non-gated communities are…
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