Janis Wolf v. Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado
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October 03, 2023
High Court Won't Review Law Firm Credit Report Access Suit
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.
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March 20, 2023
9th Circ. Agrees Law Firm Didn't Illegally Access Credit Report
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.