Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Hanna Holdings opts in to copycat buyer settlement Hanna Holdings has opted into a copycat buyer-broker commission settlement, even as litigation tied to the agreement continues to face challenges in federal court. In… Continue reading COURT REPORT: Hanna Holdings Opts in to Copycat Buyer Settlement
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COURT REPORT: Anywhere and Fathom Realty Settlements Move Forward
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Judges appear inclined to allow Anywhere copycat settlement to proceed Two federal judges last week denied a series of requests from the Batton plaintiffs—including a motion to intervene in the Tuccori case, a… Continue reading COURT REPORT: Anywhere and Fathom Realty Settlements Move Forward
Judges Appear Inclined to Allow Anywhere Copycat Settlement to Proceed
Two federal judges this week appeared inclined to let a parallel homebuyer antitrust case against several brokerages move toward settlement, mostly denying plaintiffs who have fought to block or consolidate the competing litigation. The controversy came after Anywhere Real Estate struck a $9.6 million settlement in a copycat case that lawyers in the original and… Continue reading Judges Appear Inclined to Allow Anywhere Copycat Settlement to Proceed
Buyer Plaintiffs Move to Block ‘Cheap’ Anywhere Real Estate Settlement, Alleging ‘Reverse Auction’
Plaintiffs in the largest buyer commission case (known as Batton) filed a motion to intervene Monday in a smaller commission case, Tuccori v. At World Properties, seeking to block preliminary approval of a proposed opt-in settlement by Anywhere Real Estate (a defendant in Batton) that they say would extinguish five years of homebuyer antitrust litigation… Continue reading Buyer Plaintiffs Move to Block ‘Cheap’ Anywhere Real Estate Settlement, Alleging ‘Reverse Auction’
2025’s Biggest Stories in Real Estate: Part Two
Editor’s note: this story is part two of a two-part series—read part one here. 2025 was another whirlwind year for real estate, with industry professionals facing ups, downs and everything in between. The industry saw a lot of major developments, and it can be hard to keep track of everything—from continued debates over Clear Cooperation… Continue reading 2025’s Biggest Stories in Real Estate: Part Two
Judge Strikes Class Certification Motions in Buyer Case in Win for NAR, Brokerages
A judge has ruled in defendants’ favor over the class certification dispute in the largest homebuying commission case: Batton vs. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Judge LaShonda A. Hunt granted a motion by defendants in the case, who include big brokerages along with NAR, ruling that the plaintiffs’ motions for Class Certification “stricken without… Continue reading Judge Strikes Class Certification Motions in Buyer Case in Win for NAR, Brokerages
Class Certification in Limbo for Buyer Case, With 79% of Proposed Class Invalidated by Burnett Order
Defendants in the largest homebuying commission case have filed a motion to strike or delay the plaintiffs’ class certification motion, arguing that a binding federal injunction from the Burnett case invalidates roughly 79% of the proposed class—buyers who also sold homes during a particular time period. The defendants, Anywhere, REMAX and Keller Williams, previously settled… Continue reading Class Certification in Limbo for Buyer Case, With 79% of Proposed Class Invalidated by Burnett Order
Court Report: Buyer Plaintiffs Put Numbers on Damages; Zillow Faces Discrimination Claims
The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Gibson plaintiffs file for final approval in new settlement agreements Plaintiffs have filed a motion for final approval of settlement agreements with six parties in Gibson v. National Association of Realtors et al, the largest… Continue reading Court Report: Buyer Plaintiffs Put Numbers on Damages; Zillow Faces Discrimination Claims
Buyer Plaintiffs in Batton Class-Action Case Estimate $3.6 Billion in Damages From Four MLSs
Across two in-depth reports totaling 332 pages, buyer plaintiffs in the massive Batton class-action commission case put forward expert arguments supporting the theory that homebuyers as well as sellers were harmed by National Association of Realtors® (NAR) policies, aiming to certify a national class with tens of billions in potential damages. Dr. Rosa Abrantes-Metz, an… Continue reading Buyer Plaintiffs in Batton Class-Action Case Estimate $3.6 Billion in Damages From Four MLSs
Original Buyer Commission Lawsuit Delayed Over MLS Data Concerns
Yet another extension has been granted in the Batton case. Naming the following defendants—The National Association of Realtors® (NAR), REMAX, Anywhere Real Estate and Keller Williams—the homebuyer commission lawsuit has been granted an extension of September 22 for the plaintiffs to file their class certification motion. The extension has been granted for the plaintiffs to… Continue reading Original Buyer Commission Lawsuit Delayed Over MLS Data Concerns