May 14, 2026
A proposed class of homebuyers is opposing efforts by HomeServices of America Inc. and Douglas Elliman Inc. in Florida federal court to settle separate but similar antitrust class actions accusing brokerages of conspiring to inflate broker commission fees.
May 08, 2026
Real estate brokerages facing an antitrust lawsuit in Florida federal court pushed back against homebuyers in a proposed class that are seeking to block two defendants from opting into a settlement in a similar case in Illinois federal court.
April 23, 2026
Homebuyers in a proposed class action accusing real estate brokerages of conspiring to hike up their fees asked a Florida federal court to block the companies from settling similar antitrust claims in an Illinois lawsuit.
March 23, 2026
A lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court alleging that real estate firm Howard Hanna participated in a conspiracy to inflate agents' commissions is being undercut by a similar case in Illinois, where another set of plaintiffs allegedly joined in a "reverse auction" to settle for the lowest possible price, the Pennsylvania plaintiffs' lawyers said.
February 26, 2026
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."