Magistrate Judge Disqualifies Firm From Representing Homeowners Association

Mealey's (August 6, 2018, 3:16 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal magistrate judge in Oregon on Aug. 2 disqualified a law firm from representing a homeowners association in a suit against members of its former board of directors and management company, finding that the firm’s work with the defendants in an earlier construction defects suit resulted in a conflict of interest (Quatama Park Townhomes Owners Association v. RBC Real Estate Finance Inc., et al., No. 18-cv-00023, D. Ore., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130761)....