Judge Bough refuses to step aside in Gibson commission lawsuit
Three defendants in a commission lawsuit requested the judge recuse himself over a plaintiffs’ attorney’s donation to his wife’s campaign.
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The bill was backed by Alabama Realtors
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NAR appoints Jonathan Waclawski as its general counsel
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Crye-Leike wants to be covered by NAR’s settlement, but rankings data says otherwise
The firm believes it should be covered by NAR’s settlement, which protects all real estate brokerages with a sales volume of less than $2 billion in 2022. It claims it is protected under NAR’s settlement because only Crye-Leike Inc. — which the company said did $1.75 billion in sales volume in 2022 — is named as a defendant in the Gibson suit.
MLS PIN preliminary settlement approval hearing set for April
After 16 months of back and forth, Judge Patti B. Saris has made it clear that she is ready to move on from the Nosalek commission lawsuit.
AI agent platforms look to find their stride in 2025
AI real estate agent companies proliferated in the wake of the business practice changes mandated by the NAR settlement going into effect.
Nosalek plaintiffs seek preliminary approval of MLS PIN settlement
After 16 months of back and forth, the MLS PIN plaintiffs claim the DOJ will not provide any information on desired amendments.
NAR names Jarrod Grasso to new industry relations post
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy seeks arbitration in Gibson commission lawsuit
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), the parent company of real estate brokerage firm HomeServices of America, has asked Judge Stephen R. Bough to reconsider a previous ruling and for an order to compel arbitration in the Gibson copycat commission lawsuit.