Compass Inc., the largest real estate brokerage in the US, convinced a federal judge to let it pursue a case against a multiple listing service in the Seattle area that allegedly limited competition among brokers.
The Thursday ruling from Judge Jamal N. Whitehead of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington means the litigation against defendant Northwest Multiple Listing Service can proceed with discovery and potentially a trial.
Listing services—essentially databases where real estate agents list homes and see other listings—have become the target of antitrust scrutiny due to their rules for brokers that allegedly limit competition. ...
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