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Compass Inc et al v. Northwest Multiple Listing Service

  1. April 03, 2026

    NWMLS' Compass Counterclaims Point To Private Listing Ban

    Northwest Multiple Listing Service hit back at Compass with counterclaims in an antitrust case over a policy to stop brokers from offering properties privately before posting them on the online home listing platform, a practice the group said will be banned in Washington starting in June.

  2. March 20, 2026

    Northwest Listing Service Can't Exit Compass Antitrust Suit

    Northwest Multiple Listing Service must face Compass Inc.'s claims that Northwest abused its market power by requiring brokerages to list all properties on its platform before marketing them internally, a Seattle federal judge has said, finding Compass has plausibly alleged anticompetitive harm from the rules at issue.  

  3. January 07, 2026

    Residential Real Estate Cases To Watch In 2026

    Ongoing Realtor antitrust litigation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's attacks on the Fair Housing Act and the latest front in the battle against New York rent regulations are among the residential real estate cases on litigators' minds as they enter 2026.

  4. September 30, 2025

    Wash. MLS Asked About Fairness Of Banning 'Office Exclusives'

    A Washington federal judge pressed Northwest Multiple Listing Service at a hearing Tuesday to explain how its board of directors justified limiting homeowners' options when listing their residential properties for sale.

  5. August 13, 2025

    AI Company Denied A Brief In Multiple Listing Service Dispute

    A Washington federal judge rejected an attempt by an artificial intelligence company to argue in a brief that a suit by real estate brokerage Compass against Northwest Multiple Listing Service is part of an anticompetitive litigation strategy.

  6. April 28, 2025

    Compass Calls Wash. Listing Service Rules Anticompetitive

    Compass told a Washington federal court that Northwest Multiple Listing Service and its broker-led board of directors have stifled competition, thwarting a product that allows home sellers to test home sales privately before registering them with the multiple listing service.