by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 28, 2021 | Court Cases
The Community Association Virtual Law Seminar took place this week on an interactive virtual platform, with attendees including CAI members, attorneys, and risk management and insurance professionals. CAI’s 2021 case law update team reviewed 450 cases from 2020...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 26, 2021 | Court Cases
On November 5, 2020, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an association did not violate the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) when it denied a resident’s request for a reasonable accommodation when the disability was not specified, and there was nothing in the...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE, C. Scott Canady | Jan 21, 2021 | Federal Advocacy
Yesterday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their oaths of office. Within hours, the new president introduced an emergency legislative package and signed 17 executive actions, including the following related to the extension of the nationwide...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 18, 2021 | Community Association Guidance
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, which I think could not have come at a more appropriate time. Now more than ever, we should be reminded of how our country needs unity and not division. Dr. King Jr. championed seeing past our differences and...
by C. Scott Canady | Jan 14, 2021 | Federal Advocacy
Community associations have a keen interest in state and local laws and how they affect their self-governance. CAI’s state legislative action committees provide invaluable services by working with legislators and other government officials to craft reasonable laws and...