The independent, Ohio-based brokerage will pay $895,000 to settle a lawsuit known as Keel after its lead plaintiff, bringing the total settlement fund for plaintiffs in the case to $11.5 million.
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The peril and promise of real estate leadership: The Download
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Legal tit-for-tat pulls back curtain on eXp’s ‘sweetheart’ settlement
In new court filings, eXp, Weichert and plaintiffs share new details about how settlement negotiations in the Gibson case fell apart before the brokerage moved to settle in a case called Hooper.
Former Vegas Realtors CEO sues organization after election mishap
Wendy DiVecchio points to disagreement with the board over LVR’s ownership of its MLS as a potential reason she was suspended, investigated and subsequently fired last week.
Canopy MLS members offered Rental Beast solutions
Charlotte, NC-based Canopy MLS has inked a software partnership with Rental Beast designed to encourage members to increase their work in the rental market.
New commission suit against Side, others filed — and all but settled
Side and other brokerages, along with a pair of MLSs, will collectively pay $10,570,000 to settle the new antitrust case if proposed terms — offered on the same day as the suit was filed — are greenlit.
MLS PIN pushes back against DOJ in advance of settlement hearing
The court will consider approving the latest deal in the case, which allows commission sharing in the multiple listing system.
NAR hires insider as ‘first-ever’ senior VP of industry relations
Jarrod Grasso will lead the trade group’s efforts to “deepen engagement with state and local associations, MLS executives and other critical industry partners.”
Supreme Court denies NAR’s appeal request in DOJ case
The Supreme Court didn’t explain its reasoning for the decision, which will now allow the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into the association’s cooperative compensation rule.
Turmoil for Las Vegas Realtors erupts with leadership shakeup
Chaos carried into the new year with the abrupt resignations of two past presidents. In response, 2025 President-Elect George Kypreos released a video addressing concerns with the association.