Massachusetts orders halt to MV Realty’s 40-year listing contracts

Preliminary injunction in Massachusetts says “homeowner benefit agreements” are actually high-interest mortgage loans and can no longer be offered or enforced until case is resolved. Continue reading

Howard Hanna sues Compass, alleges theft of agents and trade secrets in lead up to Compass’ IPO

In a new lawsuit, Pittsburgh-based Howard Hanna alleges Compass aided and abetted three former Howard Hanna agents to breach non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions in the agents’ contracts and steal the brokerage’s trade secrets. Continue reading