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Judge dismisses Maryland appraisal discrimination case and defamation countersuit

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A federal judge has dismissed the claims of both the plaintiffs and defendants in an appraisal discrimination lawsuit that garnered national attention when it was filed in 2022. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott — Maryland homeowners who are Black — sued appraiser Shane Lanham, his company 20/20 Valuations and mortgage lender loanDepot for allegedly undervaluing […]

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Zillow pushes back against Compass’s claims of conspiracy, monopoly

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A little over two weeks after Zillow filed letters responding to Compass’s motions for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery, the listing portal giant is officially firing back with its response to these motions. Zillow filed its response and related declarations from company executives, including Chief Industry Development Officer Errol Samuelson, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO

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NAR moves to dismiss California agent antitrust suit

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It’s been just over a month since real estate agent John Diaz refiled his lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, but the National Association of Realtors (NAR), along with other state and local associations, are already asking the court to dismiss it. On Monday, NAR and the California Association of Realtors, Lodi Association of

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Plaintiffs’ attorneys are checking on NAR settlement compliance

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Almost 11 months have passed since the business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement went into effect. Now, the co-lead counsel for the settlement class is looking to find out if the parties are complying. In a letter sent in April but filed in court last week, the

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NAR again seeks dismissal of discrimination and harassment suit

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is once again seeking to dismiss allegations brought by former employee Roshani Sheth in her ongoing discrimination lawsuit against the organization. NAR filed another motion to dismiss the suit on Tuesday. This filing deals with Sheth’s second amended complaint, which she filed in early June, after all but her

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Lawsuit claims Xactus, Equifax, others violated Fair Credit Reporting Act

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A plaintiff in California is claiming that Xactus and Equifax did not conduct a “reasonable” investigation into claims of identity theft, which harmed her credit and violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The suit was filed in late May in the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, California, by plaintiff Junnan Guo, who is representing

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Supreme Court ruling allows Trump’s federal workforce cuts to proceed

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President Donald Trump has secured a big win in his effort to reduce the footprint of the federal government. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the administration can proceed with plans to lay off thousands of federal workers and cut funding to various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Groups petition Supreme Court over New York foreclosure statute

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A group of banking and mortgage associations is trying to get the U.S. Supreme Court‘s attention due to constitutional concerns about the state of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA). Friedman Vartolo LLP announced on Monday that it has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court on behalf of five of the

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Plaintiffs in fake leads lawsuit ask court to reconsider ruling

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The plaintiffs in the fake leads lawsuit involving Move, News Corp. and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have announced that they’ll be filing a motion for the court to reconsider its ruling on the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration as early as Aug. 8. Lead plaintiff James Bandy and 12 other named plaintiffs are

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Do you get déjà vu? The PLS sues NAR — again

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If you are familiar with ThePLS.com’s original antitrust suit filed in 2020 against the National Association of Realtors over NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), reading the new suit filed Tuesday might give you déjà vu. In its 31-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, the PLS notes that “Paragraphs 1-121 of this

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Judge dismisses Maryland appraisal discrimination case and defamation countersuit

Zillow pushes back against Compass’s claims of conspiracy, monopoly

NAR moves to dismiss California agent antitrust suit

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are checking on NAR settlement compliance

NAR again seeks dismissal of discrimination and harassment suit

Lawsuit claims Xactus, Equifax, others violated Fair Credit Reporting Act

Supreme Court ruling allows Trump’s federal workforce cuts to proceed

Groups petition Supreme Court over New York foreclosure statute

Plaintiffs in fake leads lawsuit ask court to reconsider ruling

Do you get déjà vu? The PLS sues NAR — again

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