Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The trial will run through November 3, with a verdict sometime the week of Nov. HousingWire will be following the trial and providing readers with updates over the next few weeks. According to Katie Johnson, NAR’s Chief Legal Officer, jury selection started last week and should finish today. million, respectively.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

After less than three hours of deliberation, the jury ruled for the plaintiffs in the landmark Sitzer/Burnett trial, awarding nearly $1.8

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — After 11 days of testimony , the eight-person jury here took just a little over two hours to decide its verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial. Over the course of the trial, Murray said he was surprised at the direction the plaintiffs took with the case. They got their butts kicked.”

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On day two of the Sitzer/Burnett trial, the plaintiffs presented opening arguments, while the defense said conspiracy claims are "conjecture."

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ray said Ketchmark’s actions, which also included bringing before the jury an Inman article about NAR’s decision to deem $0 commission offers as acceptable , were making it “increasingly difficult for defendants to get a fair trial.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

After the court adjourned for the day, one of the two women on the jury approached Judge Stephen Bough, who is overseeing the trial. Despite the dismissal the trial is expected to continue as planned as federal rules require between six and 12 jurors. The jury now consists of seven men and one woman.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On Day 4 of the Sitzer/Burnett trial, an expert witness for the plaintiffs said the current commissions system is a "clear case" of collusion and price fixing.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

A federal judge in the Southern District Court of New York is allowing a lawsuit over an affordable housing policy, known as “community preference,” to progress to trial, according to a report by the New York Times. Both parties in the case are directed to indicate whether they plan to proceed to trial by July 31.

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Inman

MARCH 28, 2024

The plaintiffs and defendants in the antitrust commission case indicated they would be available for a 3- to 4-week trial beginning Jan. 21, 2025, according to court filings earlier this week.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The defense is expected to continue its arguments in the commission lawsuit trial on Wednesday. Editor’s note: Keep checking HousingWire.com for ongoing, live coverage from Kansas City from our editorial team on the commission lawsuit trial.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With more trials over commission practices — and potentially hefty damage awards — looming, the settlement agreements could be a selling point.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

An October trial in federal court for one of the many commission lawsuits is imminent after HomeServices of America lost a recent appeal.

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Inman

JANUARY 10, 2024

The defendants point to "legal errors at trial" they say justify setting aside the jury's historic, multi-billion-dollar verdict and giving the defendants another chance to make their case in court.

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Inman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The long-awaited Sitzer | Burnett commission trial is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, and Inman is covering it all live as it unfolds. Check back early and often for news, views, schedules and more.

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RIS Media

MARCH 26, 2024

HomeServices, as the last remaining defendant still fighting the two oldest and most advanced commission lawsuits, will likely have an outsized say in the timing of a potential trial—and appears to have settled on a date.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

KBW had floated the possibility of the FTC settling on the ICE-BK merger deal before the August 14 trial, allowing the deal to close Q3 2023. “As

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RIS Media

MARCH 22, 2024

NAR, one of the many real estate commission lawsuits across the industry, has proposed a trial date in the Western District of Missouri. The settlement, however, does not cover many of the… The post Gibson vs. NAR Proposes September 2027 Trial Date appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Wood says Moehrl is a "different case" that will likely go to trial in Q4 2024. The trade group's attorney says NAR is "still analyzing" the consequences of the Sitzer | Burnett verdict. Judge Andrea R.

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Next week's long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate's most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Even at this very early stage in the trial, with only two days of testimony (and the majority of that pre-taped video), the legal strategy adopted by both the plaintiffs and the defendants is beginning to crystalize in the potentially landmark Burnett class-action lawsuit.

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Inman

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The bombshell buyer commission trial is finally here. We're making sure you're all caught up before it begins this week.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 9, 2024

billion for conspiring to inflate commissions, demanding the judge throw out the judgment, order a new trial or de-certify the class. Keller Williams, HomeServices of America and the National… The post Burnett Defendants Demand New Trial, Seek to Overturn $1.8 Billion Verdict appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

AUGUST 3, 2023

16 start for the first of two highly anticipated bombshell commission trials later this year. The ruling against HomeServices of America in federal court on Wednesday sets the stage for a likely Oct.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Above: the Federal District Court of Western Missouri in Kansas City on Monday, October 16, where the Burnett vs. NAR trial is being presided over by Judge Stephen R. NAR Trial appeared first on RISMedia.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Today marks the start of the second week of the Burnett trial focused on buyer commission, with plaintiffs expected to wrap up their case in front of a jury today, as the defense brings in their witnesses to counter accusations of price fixing, conspiracy and other anti-competitive behavior in the landmark class action suit.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

REX Real Estate is back again trying to get a new trial in its false advertising lawsuit against Zillow. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, asking the appeals court to reverse the lower court’s ruling on REX’s motion for a new trial. Due to this, Zilly ruled in January that REX would not be granted a new trial.

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RIS Media

APRIL 1, 2024

Here’s a roundup of what you may have missed this… The post Court Report: HomeServices Pushes for New Trial; CMLS Weighs in on Future of Buyer-Broker Compensation appeared first on RISMedia. Commission suits old and new remain in the news; however, not all lawsuits come from the consumer side of the real estate industry.

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Inman

MAY 30, 2023

If the parties don't settle, expect a lengthy trial for the Moehrl homesellers' case against NAR, Anywhere, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As the defense was expected to wrap up its testimony Friday and with closing arguments set to come as early as Monday, real estate’s “trial of the century” has had industry professionals glued to their seats to find out how the jury will come down on the fate of buyer agency compensation in the United… The post Your Hub for Complete Coverage (..)

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

In a filing, Judge Stephen Bough, who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett trial in Oct. Bough also noted that the court felt that the plaintiffs’ trial testimony also showed this, as well as the predominance of the law over any arguments regarding uninjured class members. 2023, denied the HomeServices defendants’ motion to decertify the class.

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Inman

OCTOBER 28, 2023

As the first of the buyer commission trials draws to a close, get to know the plaintiffs in Sitzer | Burnett and plan for the changes ahead.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Lawyers jostled for position and weeded out ineligible jurors, including many who are members of the plaintiff class (Missouri home sellers).

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RIS Media

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a flurry of filings, defendants in the Moehrl commission class action lawsuit, which is currently the closest to a potential trial, are trying to have the case thrown out or at least disallow expert testimony presented by the plaintiffs.

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RIS Media

MARCH 4, 2024

Commissions lawsuits,”… The post Court Report: Moehrl Planitffs Move for Summary Judgment; eXp Harassment Trial Could be Delayed appeared first on RISMedia. The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but the last week of February (into the first week of March) brought updates aplenty to the legal action facing the real estate industry.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 12, 2023

WIth the National Association… The post Real Estate Titans to Watch at Next Week’s Commission Trial appeared first on RISMedia. In front of the jury will not just be arguments over the competitive nature of real estate, but people.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The plaintiffs’ case hinges on convincing a jury that the major corporate brokerages conspired with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) on… The post COURT UPDATE: Closing Arguments Put Exclamation Mark on Burnett Trial appeared first on RISMedia.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s the new… The post THE PLAYBOOK: How to Turn the Burnett Trial Conversation Into a Positive appeared first on RISMedia. Industry professionals explain the strategies they’re employing and unique ideas they’ve formulated. Tune in every other Thursday for another addition to the series.

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