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Batton v. The National Association of Realtors et al
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February 26, 2026
Homebuyers Aim To Block 'Egregious' Deal In Related Case
Homebuyers asked an Illinois federal judge to block an allegedly inadequate settlement attorneys in a related antitrust case reached with one of the real estate firms they're suing, saying allowing their claims to be released on the cheap would encourage "forum and judge shopping in class action litigation."
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February 04, 2026
Keller Williams To Pay $20M To Settle Antitrust Claims
Keller Williams Realty has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve claims that it participated in a decades-long conspiracy to fix real estate broker commissions and inflate home prices, according to a proposed class of homebuyers who are asking an Illinois federal judge to grant preliminary approval to the deal.
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May 08, 2024
Homebuyers Can't Stop NAR's $418M Settlement Hearing
An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday she won't derail a final settlement hearing for the National Association of Realtors' $418 million deal with home sellers, despite a class of homebuyers' claims that the deal interferes with their separate case, saying they will have a chance to voice concerns at the hearing.
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February 23, 2024
Homebuyers' NAR Antitrust Claims Still Fail, Ill. Judge Says
An Illinois federal judge has again axed federal antitrust claims brought by a proposed class of homebuyers challenging the National Association of Realtors' commission rules, while allowing some of the new state law claims to move forward.
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September 08, 2022
NAR Asks Ill. Judge To Toss Antitrust Suit Again
The National Association of Realtors told an Illinois federal court on Wednesday that it should dismiss a class action claiming its practices stifle competition, since the plaintiffs are repeating arguments the judge rejected in an opinion in May.
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May 03, 2022
Ill. Judge Says Homebuyers Can't Bring Antitrust Suit
An Illinois federal judge has thrown out an antitrust suit brought by a proposed class of homebuyers challenging allegedly anti-competitive National Association of Realtors commissions rules, saying home sellers pursuing similar litigation are more directly injured and better suited to pursue injunctive relief.