2005

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November 2005

  • Termination of Section 8 Assistance.
    • A tenant cannot sue for a premature subsidy termination on the basis of the federal housing regulations.
    • A Section 8 tenant's assistance may be terminated by a PHA for failure to cooperate with housing inspections.
  • Does a Criminal Attack Violate a Tenant's Civil Rights?
  • Does the PHA Tenant Have a Constitutional Right to Bear Arms?

August 2005

  • Disabled Tenants Pose Special Problems
    • Special Utility Allowances
    • Disabled Notification Requirements
  • Section 8 Landlords May Terminate Tenancy Upon Expiration of the Lease
  • Collateral Issues Affecting Discipline of Public Employee
    • Investigative Records
    • Privacy in Computer Records
    • Religious Proselytizing at Work

January 2005

  • Eviction – Posting Update
  • Section 8 Landlords
  • Pet Policies and the Disabled
  • Employee Issues
    • Due Process and Pre-Termination Hearing Rights
    • Public Policy-For Cause Termination
    • Self-Incrimination Prohibitions

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