Judge Spars with DOJ in MLS PIN Case, Delays Preliminary Approval to Settlement
In a long-awaited MLS PIN preliminary hearing Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris, after a lengthy discussion, decided to ...
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Judge Denies Attempt by Burnett Plaintiffs to Uproot eXp and Weichert Settlements
A judge has denied an attempt by one set of plaintiff lawyers to intervene in a separate commission class-action case ...
COURT REPORT: Judge Puts DOJ on Notice; Key Hearing Scheduled in Buyer Case
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around ...
‘Welcome to Courtroom 7B:’ Burnett Judge Questions eXp, Weichert Settlement Negotiations
A $34 million settlement struck by mega-brokerage eXp and a separate $8.5 million deal agreed to by Weichert have been ...
Howard Hanna Presses Judge on Request to Transfer Commission Case
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That would appear to be the philosophy behind Howard Hanna’s latest ...
Two More Independents Settle Seller Commission Lawsuits
Two more large independent brokerages—John L. Scott Real Estate, which does business primarily in the Pacific Northwest, and Real Estate ...
Fathom Settles Commission Suits, Will Pay $2.95M Over Two Years
Fathom Realty is the latest brokerage to strike a settlement in the seller-filed commission lawsuits, agreeing to pay $2.95 million ...
Judge Sets 2027 Trial Date for Largest Seller Copycat Lawsuit
Judge Stephen R. Bough, who oversaw the Burnett case, has set a trial date for the central national copycat lawsuit ...
Engel & Völkers Settles Commission Suits
Engel & Völkers has become the latest brokerage to settle class-action commission lawsuits by sellers, according to filings in federal ...
Buyer Plaintiffs Appeal Seller Settlements, Seek to Undo Immunity
Plaintiffs in the long-running mega-buyer commission cases are appealing the final approval of multiple settlement agreements in seller-side cases, after ...
To Give or Not to Give: The Value of Closing Gifts
A standout closing gift won’t substitute for a good agent/client relationship, but a personal touch might be the key when it comes to repeat clients or potential referrals. Read more.
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