Mother of all commission suits filed in Illinois, this time by homebuyers
'Batton 2,' exponentially larger in scope than Sitzer | Burnett and the Moehrl commission suits, was filed last week in Illinois and takes aim at many of the defendants in another suit called Gibson
Anywhere settles bombshell Sitzer and Moehrl commission lawsuits
The company agreed to resolve the claims against it for $83.5M. Exact terms will be revealed when the plaintiffs ask the court to approve the deal, but an attorney for the plaintiffs says the franchisor is the first of the defendants to agree to 'change its practices'
John Davis files a racketeering lawsuit against Keller Williams
Three months after a Texas judge sent former Keller Williams CEO John Davis' $300M fraud suit against the franchisor to arbitration, Davis is back with new racketeering claims
by Marian McPherson Aug 30
Take Inman's first-ever bombshell commission lawsuit survey here
A pair of explosive lawsuits could upend how brokers do business. As those suits come closer to trial, tell us how you feel about those cases and how prepared the industry is for the repercussions
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 21
Anywhere fights sellers' bid to give up docs on NAR commission rule
Federal court will hold oral arguments later this month on whether franchisor's implementation of the policy nationwide is relevant to homesellers' case in the MLS PIN service area
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 14
Mystery phone caller
Homeowner plaintiffs allege Realogy uses its corporate structure to profit from and escape liability for letting its agents violate the law through 'incessant unwanted telemarketing calls'
NAR, franchisors face long odds in effort to appeal class action status
NAR and co-defendants Realogy, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America are asking a higher court to let them appeal a decision to make a commission suit a class action
by Andrea V. Brambila May 18
This class action lawsuit threatens all Realtors: The Real Word
Opinion
This week: Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed a decision in the bombshell class action lawsuit against NAR and Realogy, Zillow's revised forecast and Ryan Serhant's branding advice from ICNY
by Byron Lazine Apr 29
Houlihan Lawrence dual agency case is now a class action lawsuit
The New York- and Connecticut-based brokerage says it will appeal the ruling, which will allow plaintiffs to sue on behalf of some 20,000 homebuyers and sellers going back more than a decade
Miami owners file $5M suit against condo association over collapse
The class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of property owner Manuel Drezner and 'on behalf of all others similarly situated' by the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 28
Zillow investor lawsuit over co-marketing program gets class-action status
Hundreds or thousands of investors could be impacted by litigation over Zillow's agent-lender co-marketing program. Zillow continues to say the 3-year-old suit is without merit
A man examining a contract closely
The Rosen Law Firm, which a month ago threatened a class action lawsuit, pulled the trigger Thursday, filing a federal suit in the US District Court of New Jersey
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 12
NAR files motion to dismiss 'bombshell' buyer-side lawsuit
The trade organization believes the suit 'misrepresents' the rules that govern multiple listing services
by Jim Dalrymple II May 20
Cracks in asphalt as the result of an earthquake
Opinion
Powerhouse class action attorneys aren't real estate savvy — and that's the Achilles heel of this not-so-strong suit
by Bernice Ross Mar 16
Zillow faces class-action lawsuit over unpaid employee compensation
The judge's decision opens the door for as many as 150 other employees to join the suit
by Amy Tankersley Feb 29