Renter Can't Allege Age Bias Over Targeted Facebook Ads

Law360 (July 21, 2021, 6:54 PM EDT) — A Maryland federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed by a prospective renter and housing advocacy group alleging that the D.C. area’s biggest real estate firms discriminated against older people when it used targeted advertisements on Facebook to seek young tenants.U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte said on Tuesday that the named plaintiff, 55-year-old Neuhtah Opiotennione of Washington, simply could not prove any injury caused by the companies’ decision to exclusively show apartment ads to those between the ages of 28 to 45 on Facebook.Moreover, just because she wasn’t shown rental ads while scrolling through Facebook doesn’t… Stay ahead of the curve In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition. Access to case data within articles (numbers, filings, courts, nature of suit, and more.) Access to attached documents such as briefs, petitions, complaints, decisions, motions, etc. Create custom alerts for specific article and case topics and so much more! TRY LAW360 FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS
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