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The Alliance is seeking 6 figures in damages from Ryan Weyandt, who resigned as CEO last year. Weyandt is also facing felony charges for alleged possession of explicit content of minors
by Marian McPherson Jul 28
Keller Williams franchisees target Veronica Figueroa in recruit lawsuit
Three Orlando, Florida, area franchisees claim Figueroa benefited when Joseph Firmin, her director of growth with The Fig Team at eXp Realty, allegedly broke a non-solicitation agreement
Move Inc. moves to dismiss trade secrets case against CoStar
The effort to dismiss the case comes following a settlement between Move and Realtor.com's former head of News & Insights, who was accused of accessing documents while at Homes.com
by Taylor Anderson Apr 7
Move renews legal battle against CoStar in amended complaint
The amended complaint reiterates the allegation that Move 'incurred costs exceeding $5K as a result of Mr. Kaminsky's unauthorized access' and adds details regarding those damages
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 22
Judge rules in favor of Serhant over KW Black Label in recruitment suit
Pennsylvania judge Paula Patrick ruled against Keller Williams BlackLabel and in favor of Serhant, whose eponymously named brokerage expanded into Philadelphia's luxury market in 2023
by Taylor Anderson Oct 31
Realtor.com claims former editor violated federal act in new filing
The filing claims former Realtor.com editor James Kaminsky violated the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act when he accessed Move-owned files after being laid off
by Marian McPherson Oct 8
Court denies Move's preliminary injunction in suit against CoStar
California District Judge George H. Wu declined Move's preliminary injunction request against CoStar on Monday, stating the portal failed to prove the risk of 'imminent, irreparable harm'
by Marian McPherson Sep 23
CoStar touts forensic evidence in new filing against Move
On Wednesday CoStar asked the court to deny Move's amended preliminary injunction due to forensic data allegedly proving Move-owned files were never shared with the company
by Marian McPherson Sep 5
CoStar Group dismisses year-old lawsuit against Homesnap founder
The residential and commercial real estate company sued over misuse of trade secrets in 2023, but revealed in a new court filing that a rival tech platform's 'limited nature' is no longer a threat
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 4
Ex-Move staffer accessed dozens of disputed files at CoStar: Experts
James Kaminsky, a former Realtor.com editor accused of taking trade secrets with him to CoStar, transferred access to at least 40 documents 2 days before he left the job, according to legal filings
by Taylor Anderson Aug 28
Former Realtor.com editor declares innocence in new filing
The editor at the center of the theft of trade secrets lawsuit between portal rivals Move and CoStar Group filed a 36-page statement in support of CoStar's expedited discovery request
by Marian McPherson Jul 29
CoStar puts former Realtor.com editor on leave amid lawsuit
CoStar Group has put former Realtor.com News and Insights editor James Kaminsky on leave in response to Move's objections to sharing confidential information amid its trade secrets lawsuit
by Marian McPherson Jul 24
Move calls on court to stop CoStar Group's use of 'unauthorized' files
2 weeks after filing a theft of trade secrets lawsuit against CoStar Group, Move wants CoStar to hand over Move-owned files and electronic devices used by a former Realtor.com editor
by Marian McPherson Jul 19
Andy Florance calls Realtor.com lawsuit 'PR stunt,' talks future
Florance says Realtor.com lawsuit against CoStar is a response to Homes.com surpassing it in web traffic and takes aim at Zillow
by Taylor Anderson Jul 10
Black Knight awarded $155.2M in PennyMac trade secrets lawsuit
PennyMac is putting a positive spin on the arbitrator's ruling, saying the decision allows it to continue to use the disputed loan servicing software 'free and clear of any restrictions'
by Matt Carter Dec 6