August 05, 2025
A yacht listing service told the Eleventh Circuit that sellers agree to arbitrate any claims related to the platform when a broker lists their vessel, as it looks to force arbitration in a case accusing it of conspiring with others to inflate broker fees.
January 21, 2025
A Florida federal court dismissed a case on Tuesday from boat sellers alleging they paid inflated broker fees when selling used vessels through yacht listing services, but will allow the sellers to file an amended complaint.
August 08, 2024
The California Yacht Brokers Association has urged a Florida federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging that it's part of a scheme to inflate boat sales fees, saying it's not violating the Sherman Antitrust Act because the Golden State allows commission sharing and requires sellers to pay for buyer representation.