Katie Sweeney, AIME lawsuit escalates as broker group files counterclaims
Katie Sweeney lawsuit against AIME seeks $280,000 in unpaid compensation while the mortgage broker association counters with allegations of misconduct.
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Zillow faces class-action suit over Premier Agent, Flex commissions
Filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the lawsuit alleges that the portal tricks consumers into using agents affiliated with Zillow through its Flex and Premier Agent programs, resulting in inflated home purchase prices.
Compass taps former NAR settlement attorney Ethan Glass as chief legal officer
Glass represented the National Association of Realtors in the Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit, and Compass in its lawsuit against Northwest MLS.
Zillow removes photos at center of CoStar suit from site
A Zillow spokesperson confirmed that the company is only removing photos related to CoStar’s copyright infringement lawsuit.
Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs ruled illegal, but stay in place for now
The sweeping tariffs President Trump implemented on April 2 have been ruled illegal by a federal appeals court
Is the real estate industry getting its antitrust enforcement wish?
Many real estate professionals hoped for weaker antitrust scrutiny from a Trump DOJ, and so far it appears they are getting their wish
NAR faces new antitrust suit over alleged steering
A Florida broker claims that NAR steers homebuyers to use a buyer’s agent by making it hard for them to directly contact the listing agent.
OneTrust challenges mortgage coaching neutrality in suit over trade secrets
Filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the complaint alleges breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, business disparagement and civil conspiracy.
Whistleblower in eXp sexual assault suit sues over alleged retaliation
Noelle Nielsen allegedly reported incidents of sexual assault and harassment committed by her sponsors, the Acevedo suit defendants, in 2020.
Appeals court throws curve ball in potential class-action suit against Unison
A Ninth Circuit panel reversed a lower court’s dismissal order in a proposed class-action suit against Unison Agreement Corp.