October 03, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will not review a case in which a condo owner said a law firm hired by a homeowners association to collect overdue assessments improperly accessed her credit report, leaving in place a Ninth Circuit decision that the law firm did not violate consumer protections since the HOA could be considered a creditor.
March 20, 2023
The Ninth Circuit upheld a win for a law firm accused of unlawfully accessing an Arizona woman's credit report after her homeowner's association hired it to collect unpaid assessments, saying the action was not a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act because the HOA could be considered a creditor in this instance.