A judge dismissed federal antitrust and First Amendment claims against NAR over MLS access
In a legal victory for Zillow after years of courtroom battles with REX, the Supreme Court declined to take up a case that centered on Zillow's compliance with a former NAR rule
Attorneys for the defunct brokerage have petitioned the Supreme Court to weigh in on whether NAR's no-commingling rule could have violated antitrust law, even if optional
Illinois resident Kevin Cwynar's class-action case alleges the brokers and NAR rules have caused potentially hundreds of thousands of homebuyers to pay up to thousands of dollars in excess commissions
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Broker and attorney Greg Hague writes that the Compass vs. Zillow lawsuit will ultimately democratize real estate tech, empower innovation and put consumers back in control
Meanwhile, EXIT Realty reaches a proposed settlement with the homeseller plaintiffs in the case
The judge presiding over the Hooper suit emphasized that Gibson plaintiffs will be able to object to the proposed settlements through the court's approval process
As the brokerages try to fend off allegations of a 'sweetheart deal' in a separate case, they respond to the antitrust complaint they're facing in a Missouri court
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Windermere, Hanna Holdings, EXIT Realty, William Raveis and Crye-Leike all denied antitrust allegations against them in new court filings submitted Monday
The court will consider approving the latest deal in the case, which allows commission sharing in the multiple listing system
Industry members argue in the new lawsuit that NAR and other defendants have engaged in anticompetitive practices. They want restitution — and an end to rules they don't support
Judge Stephen Bough granted approval for settlements involving Compass, Douglas Elliman, @properties and other companies. Collectively, the companies will pay $110M to resolve litigation
The flat-fee brokerage dismissed its antitrust case against the MLS but kept as defendants Keller Williams, the National Association of Realtors, Anywhere, HomeServices of America and RE/MAX
The homeseller suit known as Moratis alleged a West Penn MLS commissions-related rule violates antitrust laws, but unlike a similar NAR rule, the former expressly allows offers of zero dollars
The suit names Equity Realtors, HomeSmart International and Fathom Realty as defendants. It also describes NAR as a co-conspirator, but doesn't name the organization as a defendant