Approval of Compass-Anywhere merger ‘raises questions about corruption’ at AG’s office: Senator

A letter addressed to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and signed by 18 members of Congress asks for more information about the DOJ’s review of the merger, which it says was cleared “under extraordinarily questionable circumstances.” Continue reading

California agent fesses up to $9M Ponzi scheme

Since 2018, Matthew Campbell used at least $2.29 million in newly acquired investor funds to pay previous investors and keep up his scheme. Continue reading

CEO pleads guilty to $380M real estate Ponzi scheme

Todd Burkhalter executed one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Georgia history while acquiring a yacht, a luxury condo in Mexico, luxury vehicles, and jewelry via fraudulent real estate investments. Continue reading

Fed chair responds to ‘political pressure, intimidation’ by Trump’s Justice Department

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued a rare warning in a video statement on Sunday that the Fed’s independence was under threat of political intimidation, as evidenced by grand jury subpoenas served to the bank on Friday by the DOJ under what Pow… Continue reading

DOJ removes Nosalek settlement objection — with a strong warning

The federal law enforcement agency withdrew objections to a fourth proposed settlement between plaintiffs and MLS PIN Tuesday, but cautioned that the MLS was not immune to future legal action. Continue reading

DOJ signals withdrawal of MLS PIN settlement objection in Nosalek

The fourth amended settlement, if approved, would prohibit offers of cooperative compensation on MLS PIN’s platform and raises the total proposed settlement fund from $3 million to $3.95 million. Continue reading

New Alabama law allows buyers to tour homes without contract

Alabama Association of Realtors CEO Jeremy Walker said the association was in favor of buyer-broker agreements in general, but felt that requiring one for a home tour put buyers under unnecessary duress, and that the new law would be in the consumer’s … Continue reading

DOJ signals Clear Cooperation alone may not be anticompetitive

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

DOJ raises concerns with Nosalek settlement in latest court filing

A Supplemental Statement of Interest filed on Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice argued that the settlement only offers “cosmetic changes” to MLS PIN’s agent compensation rules. Continue reading