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LGBTQ+ Alliance regains control of financial accounts amid legal turmoil

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The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has regained control of its financial accounts one month after former CEO Ryan Weyandt seized the accounts, after ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Eric Tostrud of Minnesota on Friday. Weyandt seized the accounts after allegations surfaced that the trade group had fallen into disrepair.  According to the ruling, Weyandt […]

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Fired Fannie Mae workers sue over discrimination

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Dozens of former Fannie Mae employees filed a lawsuit this week, alleging discrimination after being abruptly fired in April over donations made through the government-sponsored enterprise’s charitable program.  The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims that on April 2, more than 80 employees received an email from

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Michigan title agents suspended over escrow allegations

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Two Oakland County, Michigan, title insurance agents have had their licenses suspended following allegations of misappropriating millions in escrow funds. The agents are also accused of failing to cooperate with auditors and a state investigation — as well as contributing to at least one homeowner’s foreclosure, according to a local news report. The Michigan Department

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Judge dismisses Maryland appraisal discrimination case and defamation countersuit

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A federal judge has dismissed the claims of both the plaintiffs and defendants in an appraisal discrimination lawsuit that garnered national attention when it was filed in 2022. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott — Maryland homeowners who are Black — sued appraiser Shane Lanham, his company 20/20 Valuations and mortgage lender loanDepot for allegedly undervaluing

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NAR moves to dismiss California agent antitrust suit

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It’s been just over a month since real estate agent John Diaz refiled his lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, but the National Association of Realtors (NAR), along with other state and local associations, are already asking the court to dismiss it.  On Monday, NAR and the California Association of Realtors, Lodi Association of

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NAR again seeks dismissal of discrimination and harassment suit

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is once again seeking to dismiss allegations brought by former employee Roshani Sheth in her ongoing discrimination lawsuit against the organization. NAR filed another motion to dismiss the suit on Tuesday. This filing deals with Sheth’s second amended complaint, which she filed in early June, after all but her

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Lawsuit claims Xactus, Equifax, others violated Fair Credit Reporting Act

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A plaintiff in California is claiming that Xactus and Equifax did not conduct a “reasonable” investigation into claims of identity theft, which harmed her credit and violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  The suit was filed in late May in the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, California, by plaintiff Junnan Guo, who is representing

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Plaintiffs in fake leads lawsuit ask court to reconsider ruling

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The plaintiffs in the fake leads lawsuit involving Move, News Corp. and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have announced that they’ll be filing a motion for the court to reconsider its ruling on the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration as early as Aug. 8.  Lead plaintiff James Bandy and 12 other named plaintiffs are

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Do you get déjà vu? The PLS sues NAR — again

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If you are familiar with ThePLS.com’s original antitrust suit filed in 2020 against the National Association of Realtors over NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), reading the new suit filed Tuesday might give you déjà vu.  In its 31-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, the PLS notes that “Paragraphs 1-121 of this

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What agents must know about telemarketing consent

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As class-action lawsuits continue against major real estate brokerages for alleged telemarketing violations, firms of all sizes are under increasing pressure to strengthen their compliance practices. According to attorney Michele Shuster, a founding partner of Mac Murray and Shuster LLP, staying within the bounds of federal and state telemarketing laws isn’t just a legal necessity

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