California Regional Multiple Listing Service has sued Compass in federal court, asking a judge to declare its listing-cooperation rules lawful before a deadline Compass set for Tuesday to stop enforcing them or face an antitrust lawsuit. The complaint, filed Oct. 5 in...
A federal judge has rejected Zillow’s attempt to end a proposed class action brought by real estate agents who accuse the company of using its power in home search and lead generation to pressure agents toward Zillow Home Loans and other Zillow-owned services. U.S....
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement to resolve its antitrust litigation against Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) and Redfin, a division of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), over their $100 million rental housing agreement. Last October, the FTC and...
New York Attorney General Letitia James is reportedly conducting an investigation of Compass International Holdings (NYSE: COMP) regarding its dominance in the state’s real estate market. The Real Deal first reported the probe by the antitrust division of James’...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has notified Japan’s Seven & i Holdings (OTCMKTS: SVNDY), the parent company of the 7-Eleven chain, that it plans to investigate potential antitrust concerns related to the unsolicited acquisition bid by Canada’s...