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DOJ signals Clear Cooperation alone may not be anticompetitive

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A Department of Justice footnote filed on Monday in the Nosalek commission lawsuit suggests some industry leaders may have misinterpreted earlier DOJ messaging. Continue reading →

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear NAR case against DOJ

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The justices will review NAR’s petition on Friday and post their decision on Monday. The Realtor trade group urged the highest court in the land to hear its case “to clarify that the government must keep its contractual promises just like other parties.” Continue reading →

NAR asks Supreme Court to weigh in on DOJ fight

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The trade group’s petition leans heavily on the government’s promise to close investigations into the Clear Cooperation Policy and the Participation Rule. Continue reading →

Clear Cooperation takes center stage, faces pressure to change

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Officials from the National Association of Realtors are meeting this week to discuss the so-called pocket listing ban — one of the industry’s most polarizing rules. Continue reading →

NAR to fight DOJ investigation all the way to the Supreme Court

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The case dates back to a 2020 settlement between NAR and the DOJ, and to the DOJ’s 2021 attempt to withdraw from that settlement — something NAR is trying to block. Continue reading →

More homebuyers sue to upend how real estate agents get paid

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At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. It’s not just homesellers who are upset about the … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars: DOJ set to weigh in on multiple antitrust cases

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At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Mark your calendars: The U.S. Department of Justice will… Continue reading →

Sitzer | Burnett judge consolidates 2 nationwide commission suits

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The Gibson and Umpa cases allege Berkshire Hathaway Energy, eXp, Redfin, Weichert, United Real Estate, Douglas Elliman, HomeSmart and others conspired against homesellers nationwide. Continue reading →

60-day clock begins for brokerages seeking to opt into $418M NAR deal

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Sitzer | Burnett plaintiffs on Friday asked the court to preliminarily approve the proposed deal. Brokerages and MLSs that were left out initially will have to take action by June 18 to be covered. Continue reading →

Federal courts hand HomeServices a win (and a loss) in Sitzer | Burnett

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The U.S. Supreme Court denied the real estate franchisor’s request for consideration on Monday, but the plaintiffs won’t be able to lay $4.7 billion in damages at HomeServices’ feet — at least not yet. Continue reading →