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The Endless Eviction Moratorium

The CDC extended the national moratorium on evictions through the end of July 2021… again. The agency indicated that “this is intended to be the final extension of the moratorium,” but the agency has extended the moratorium multiple times since it was first issued in September 2020. Listen hereTweetShareShare0 Shares
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CDC Eviction Ban Extended, Tenant Advocates Cite Future Challenges

Less than a week before the nationwide eviction ban was set to expire, top health officials extended it for another 30 days to help tenants who are unable to pay rent during the Covid-19 pandemic. Previously scheduled to end on the last day of June, the moratorium will remain in place until July 31, as…
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CDC Makes Final Residential Eviction Moratorium Extension

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday extended its moratorium on residential evictions for one month, but said it expects the latest extension to be its last. The moratorium, which has been in place for upward of a year, had been set to expire June 30 and will now expire July 31, the…
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In Arthrex, Justices Deal New Blow To Agency Independence

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday decision in U.S. v. Arthrex Inc . stripping administrative patent judges of final decision-making authority is a bombshell for the intellectual property world, but experts say it also blunts Congress’ efforts to keep politics out of agency adjudications. The most likely agencies to be affected, some experts say, include the…
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High Court Powers Up Fannie-Freddie Case Hinged on Presidential Powers

Congress designed the Federal Housing Finance Agency in violation of separation-of-powers rules, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, putting wind in the sails of a shareholder class action against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac implicating billions of federal dollars. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders Patrick Collins, Marcus Liotta and William Hitchcock brought the case here two…
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