by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Feb 18, 2021 | Community Association Guidance, Court Cases
February is Black History Month, a time when we recognize the contributions of African Americans throughout U.S. history and remember the challenges they have overcome and continue to face in the pursuit of equality. When it comes to housing, discriminatory practices...
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 Guest Author | Dec 8, 2020 | Court Cases
By Thomas Murray Mr. Murray is co-chair of the 2021 Community Association Law Seminar Planning Committee and a fellow in CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). He started practicing community association law in 1988, offering valuable perspective and...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Nov 27, 2020 | Court Cases
Note: This case is from a foreclosure that predates the COVID-19 pandemic. This case is a court ruling from a 2013 lawsuit. In March 2020, CAI announced a moratorium on foreclosure actions for community associations. The moratorium is extended through December 31,...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Oct 27, 2020 | Court Cases
In August, the Texas Court of Appeals ruled that state statute allows for a community association to adopt rules prohibiting short-term rentals. In this case (JBrice Holdings, L.L.C. v. Wilcrest Walk Townhomes Associations, Inc.), a two-unit owner in a community...
