A federal antitrust lawsuit challenging the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) mandatory membership structure is heading to appeals court after a Michigan district court judge threw it out earlier this year. Plaintiffs Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent—Michigan-based brokers and agents—filed their opening brief June 19 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Hardy v. NAR: Brokers appeal MLS membership antitrust challenge Brokers Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent filed an appeal to the Sixth Circuit after a federal judge dismissed their antitrust lawsuit challenging…
Less than a month ago, a federal judge handed the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) a major win; now that win will be reviewed by a higher court. Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent are pressing forward with their antitrust challenge to NAR’s MLS policies, filing a Notice of Appeal just three weeks after…
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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. eXp, Weichert get settlement sign-off in copycat lawsuit A federal judge granted final approval to a series of commission-related antitrust settlements involving several real estate brokerages, bringing an end to the cases after…