Source of Income Ordinances and the Expanding Landscape of Landlord-Tenant Preemption Local governments increasingly face questions about how far they can regulate residential housing and landlord-tenant relationships, especially as states enact legislation that limits municipal regulatory power. Source-of-income ordinances, which generally prohibit landlords from rejecting prospective tenants based on lawful sources of income such as housing vouchers or public assistance, have become a major point of contention in the broader debate over local housing regulation. This webinar will examine the...

The CROWN Act and Beyond: Navigating Dress Codes, Grooming Standards, and Workplace Discrimination This webinar addresses the CROWN Act and the evolving legal landscape surrounding discrimination based on natural hair, hair texture, and protective hairstyles. Speakers will discuss the issue from a practical perspective for local government attorneys. During the session attendees will receive an overview of the CROWN Act and the development of state and local protections, The current federal legal landscape and how existing federal anti-discrimination law intersects...

Municipal Response to Citizen Suits Under Clean Water and Clean Air Acts Citizen suits present unique opportunities for collaboration in developing environmental stewardship and sustainability. The traditional adversarial tacks taken by government defendants often result in prolonged litigation and exorbitant fines and attorney fees. This program explores not only effective defense and examines best tactics to preserve municipal rights and options, but explores creative collaboration between the parties in the prelitigation phase to secure mutually beneficial results and long-term sustainable government practices...