As commission lawsuits mount, personal injury lawyers see an opportunity

As commission lawsuits mount, personal injury lawyers see an opportunity

As copycat commission lawsuits spread across the country in the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett jury verdict, a new demographic of plaintiffs’ attorneys are getting in on the action: so-called “ambulance chasers.” While... Read more »
Mr. Cooper hit with consumer class-action lawsuits over cyberattack 

Mr. Cooper hit with consumer class-action lawsuits over cyberattack 

Mr. Cooper Group became the target of at least four consumer class-action lawsuits after disclosing a cyberattack at the end of October when customer information was compromised and the company shut down... Read more »
Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case

Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case

Another day, another commission lawsuit — this time in South Carolina. On Monday, plaintiff Shauntell Burton filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in South Carolina, alleging that the... Read more »
Commission lawsuits spread to Manhattan

Commission lawsuits spread to Manhattan

It appears that no real estate brokerage firm in the U.S. is safe from a commission lawsuit. On Wednesday, Manhattan home seller Monty March filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in... Read more »
How the commission lawsuits may prompt intervention from DOJ and regulators

How the commission lawsuits may prompt intervention from DOJ and regulators

For Regina Braga, the president of Res/Title, the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit did not come as a surprise. “We’ve definitely seen a movement in the last few years to be... Read more »
eXP’s Glenn Sanford is “concerned” about the commission lawsuit’s impact on buyers

eXP’s Glenn Sanford is “concerned” about the commission lawsuit’s impact on buyers

eXp World Holdings executives did not mention the Sitzer/Burnett verdict in their third quarter earnings presentation on Thursday, but analysts wanted to hear their thoughts on the potential implications. In response, Glenn... Read more »
Mr. Cooper hit with consumer class-action lawsuits over cyberattack 

Opinion: All the ways the class-action commission lawsuits are misguided

I am repeating myself but bear with me. No seller must use a real estate agent to sell a home — ever.  In fact, considering inter-family and estate transfers as well as... Read more »