Compass and Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) are locked in a heated discovery dispute as the real estate giant’s antitrust lawsuit against the regional MLS moves forward, according to recent court filings.   The lawsuit, filed by Compass back in the spring, alleges that NWMLS leveraged its rules to undermine Compass’s private listing-focused strategy. NWMLS has…

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The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Lawsuits against Zillow and Redfin consolidated A partnership between Zillow and Redfin has come under litigation, with both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and subsequently five state attorneys general filing to block the partnership on…

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The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Compass’s request for Zillow/Redfin documents currently denied  This past week saw new developments in the ongoing litigation between Compass and Zillow, the crux of which is Compass’s objections to Zillow’s new rules that remove listings…

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The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC sues Zillow and Redfin, with states following the lawsuit lead On Sept. 30, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against listing portals Zillow and Redfin over an alleged anticompetitive agreement. The $100…

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