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Stephen Bough, commission lawsuit judge, refuses to step aside

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Bough suggested demands that he step aside in the Gibson commission case were not raised over ethical issues. The demands focused on political donations to Bough’s wife. Continue reading →

Crye-Leike joins efforts to remove judge overseeing Gibson lawsuit

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Meanwhile, EXIT Realty reaches a proposed settlement with the homeseller plaintiffs in the case. Continue reading →

Gibson defendants make another attempt at escaping Missouri judge

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Both BHE and Howard Hanna are trying to get the case moved to their respective stomping grounds while also continuing to fight for Judge Stephen R. Bough’s recusal. Continue reading →

Judge rebuffs bid to transfer case over alleged eXp ‘sweetheart deal’

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A federal judge in Georgia has rejected a bid to transfer a case against eXp Realty and Weichert to a federal court in Missouri over allegations the companies negotiated a “sweetheart deal” to resolve commission-related antitrust claims against them na… Continue reading →

Judge faces another call to recuse himself over political donations

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Gibson plaintiffs accuse Hanna Holdings of “judge shopping.” Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Hanna Holdings say donations to Judge Bough’s wife’s city council campaigns are disqualifying. Continue reading →

Crye-Leike brokerages are all 1 entity, Gibson plaintiffs tell court

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In a new legal filing, homeseller plaintiffs in a commission lawsuit in Missouri dispute Crye-Leike’s claim that its six brokerages are separate and covered by NAR settlement. Continue reading →

Weichert and eXp continue fight against Gibson commission claims

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As the brokerages try to fend off allegations of a “sweetheart deal” in a separate case, they respond to the antitrust complaint they’re facing in a Missouri court. Continue reading →

Legal tit-for-tat pulls back curtain on eXp’s ‘sweetheart’ settlement

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In new court filings, eXp, Weichert and plaintiffs share new details about how settlement negotiations in the Gibson case fell apart before the brokerage moved to settle in a case called Hooper. Continue reading →

New commission suit against Side, others filed — and all but settled

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Side and other brokerages, along with a pair of MLSs, will collectively pay $10,570,000 to settle the new antitrust case if proposed terms — offered on the same day as the suit was filed — are greenlit. Continue reading →

Brookfield Properties said to be acquiring Divvy Homes in ‘fire sale’

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Valued at $2 billion in 2021 Series D funding round, rent-to-own company Divvy Homes had endured several rounds of layoffs before launching a subscription-based credit building service last year. Continue reading →