COURT REPORT: Plaintiffs Prep Settlement Notices; 3 Brokerages Enter Mediation
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around ...
Tag: real estate class action
NYC Commission Cases Paused as Parties Spar Over Jurisdiction, NAR Settlement
A judge in the Southern District of New York paused two key commission cases on June 26 after an extensive ...
Judges Split on Approach to Independent MLSs, NAR Opt-Ins
For independent MLSs, opting into the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement was a tough decision, and potentially costly. But ...
DOJ Seeks Ban of ‘Indirect’ Commission Rules, Alleges Antitrust in Optional NAR Policies
Despite offering a cautiously positive assessment of the settlement struck by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) late last month, ...
DOJ Lawyer: No Offers of Compensation ‘Anywhere’
Antitrust regulators at the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear unsatisfied with the agreement struck between the National Association of REALTORS® ...
Douglas Elliman Settles Lawsuits, With Over Half of Payment ‘Contingent’
The settlement domino effect appears to be accelerating. Only one company—Keller Williams—chose to settle commission-focused lawsuits in the three months ...
Keller Williams ‘Controls’ Agents Who Made Illegal Spam Calls, Judge Rules
In a case that could have broader implications for nearly every large real estate company, a federal judge ruled earlier ...
Supreme Court Denies HomeServices Petition to Consider Burnett Ruling
On Monday, the Supreme Court denied a petition by HomeServices of America—a “Writ of Certiorari”—filed this past February and aimed ...
Brokerages Claim Buyer Lawsuits Barred by Statute of Limitations
With commission-focused lawsuits filed by recent homesellers seemingly headed toward resolution through a patchwork of settlement agreements, the real estate ...
Judges Deny Lawsuit Consolidation Effort, Leaving Commission Cases Scattered
Citing the recent National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settlement agreement, a panel of six judges today denied an attempt by ...
Why a Shift From ‘I Have to’ to ‘I Get to’ Can Make All the Difference
Think about how the term “I get to” makes you feel. It denotes positivity, opportunity, even excitement. You get to do something, like it’s a treat, which completely transforms your motivation to do whatever it is. Read more.
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