Opinion ID: 3064761
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: standard of review

Text: We review de novo the legal question whether attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded against a plaintiff’s attorney under § 1692k(a)(3). See Benson v. C.I.R., 560 F.3d 1133, 1135 (9th Cir. 2009). Assuming attorney’s fees and costs are available against an attorney under § 1692k(a)(3), we review for abuse of discretion the district court’s decision to award attorney’s fees and costs. Guerrero v. RJM Acquisitions LLC, 499 F.3d 926, 933 (9th Cir. 2007); Ferland v. Conrad Credit Corp., 244 F.3d 1145, 1148 (9th Cir. 2001). “The district court’s finding on the issue of bad faith and harassment is 6836 HYDE v. MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT reviewed for clear error.” Guerrero, 499 F.3d at 933 (citing Swanson v. S. Or. Credit Serv., Inc., 869 F.2d 1222, 1229 (9th Cir. 1989)).