Matterport releases new terms of service, retains right to privately share 3-D home tours
The company says concerns about the extent of the license are unfounded
MLSs at risk of losing weapon against data theft
Federal agency demands proof of 'creativity' to keep MLS copyrights
Zillow Group and photography firm VHT taking battle to higher court
Rights to property photos have been the target of heightened scrutiny in recent years
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 19
Zillow wins bid to slash multimillion-dollar VHT photo copyright verdict
Judge affirms finding of willful infringement of thousands of images, however
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 22
VHT rival PlanOmatic changes photo copyright terms after Zillow lawsuit
The firm's new policy will allow brokers to use photos 'how they see fit'
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 27
Courthouse pillars in shadow
Attorneys say agents and brokers should know what's expected of them
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 18
Zillow and VHT gear up for trial over sold-listing photos
Agents: Watch out for copyright infringement
Attorneys advise registering your real estate photos
A digital photography station
Agents and brokers must make sure they have the rights to content they're entering into the MLS
by Andrea V. Brambila May 14
5 steps to turning holiday cheer into lead conversion
Celebrating with people will bring you more business than selling to them
by Christina Ethridge Dec 15
3 legal issues brokers and MLSs should act on now
Real estate attorney: Know the terms of inbound and outbound data licenses
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 30
The coming data war: Who will win control of real estate listings?
Fight may be about who makes money from the data
Brokers, beware: Online listing agreement could carry hidden consequences
Why copyrights and licensing matter in the shifting online landscape
by Brian Balduf Mar 30
CoreLogic's use of listing photos prompts copyright lawsuit
Complaint alleges firm stripped metadata from millions of images uploaded to MLSs
REDPLAN stockpiling ammunition to fight real estate data pirates and patent trolls
Trade group building legal reserve fund to protect members' intellectual property rights
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 10