Compass clients signal legal action against NWMLS
A new website soliciting plaintiffs for a possible class-action suit against the Washington MLS asks homeowners if they've sold in the state and seen 'a price drop or significant days on market'
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 31
DOJ raises concerns with Nosalek settlement in latest court filing
A Supplemental Statement of Interest filed on Monday by the US Department of Justice argued that the settlement only offers 'cosmetic changes' to MLS PIN's agent compensation rules
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 18
New York broker sues Zillow, saying StreetEasy 'masked' his listings
George T. Spyridakis, an associate broker with eXp Realty, alleged Zillow's StreetEasy allowed multiple brokers to list the same unit on the platform, effectively hiding it from public view
by Taylor Anderson Feb 12
A broker left out of NAR settlement gets candid: 'I'm still pissed'
First Team CEO Michele Harrington's company just settled a commission suit. But while speaking to Inman, she was critical of the way the suits, and NAR's involvement, have played out
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 4
Ryan Serhant predicts 'screenless' future for savvy real estate agents
Thursday at Inman Connect, Serhant spread a message of love to the agent community while also sharing his thoughts on Clear Cooperation and which brokerage models will thrive in 2025
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 23
Move transfers 'fake leads' lawsuit to federal court
Move's counsel filed a Notice of Removal on Tuesday to move the class-action suit from state to federal court. The lawsuit claims Move knowingly sold unvetted and fraudulent leads to agents
by Marian McPherson Dec 10
After NAR NXT, it's clear: NAR is leading us into more lawsuits 
Opinion
This is a moment of transformation in our industry, and you have a choice: adapt or fall behind, coach Darryl Davis writes. Don’t wait for the market to dictate your future. Take control
by Darryl Davis Nov 19
EXp suffers setback in bid for 'sweetheart' commission deal
A judge has denied the brokerage's request for a stay in the Gibson case, saying a tactic the company is accused of using to settle a different suit involves a 'collusive element'
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
CoStar Group clinches another victory in theft of trade secrets suit
A California judge on Monday dismissed a pair of Move's computer fraud claims against CoStar Group and a former Realtor.com editor accused of stealing trade secrets
by Marian McPherson Oct 30
EXp Realty's $34M settlement is a 'sweetheart deal': Gibson plaintiffs
Lawyers filed motions Tuesday arguing eXp’s decision to come to a settlement in the commission lawsuit through a 'reverse auction' should compel the brokerage to return to the bargaining table
by Taylor Anderson Oct 24
Keller Williams reaches settlement over shelved profit-share plan
On Friday, the franchisor and plaintiffs told the court they had finalized the deal terms earlier this month and expect to file a joint case dismissal by November
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 15
Seven homesellers object to deals reached in Gibson commission suit
Sellers in the Gibson class-action suit filed objections Thursday to the dollar value of the proposed settlements, which include deals with Compass, Redfin and The Real Brokerage, among others
Buyer commission suit against Hanna adds new, familiar plaintiffs
There are now more than 2 dozen named plaintiffs in an antitrust case against the parent company of Howard Hanna, several of them also plaintiffs in other buyer commission suits
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 18
Keller Williams to settle lawsuits over scrapped profit share plan
Former Keller Williams agents had filed suit in recent months over the company's now-abandoned plans to slash profit sharing for agents who jumped ship for rival brokerages before April 2020
by Taylor Anderson Sep 18
Realtors file suit against Move, NAR over 'fake leads' scheme
The 8 Realtors are seeking class action status in their lawsuit against Realtor.com for allegedly selling unvetted and fraudulent buyer and seller leads
by Marian McPherson Aug 26