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Judge grants response for MLS PIN, Nosalek plaintiffs

Housing Wire

In their motion, the parties wrote that they “dispute the factual and legal arguments made in the DOJ’s Statement of Interest.” The DOJ’s statement was in relation to the settlement agreement reached between the Nosalek plaintiffs and MLS PIN in July 2023. The parties have until March 28 to file their responses.

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Pennymac delivers $145M profit in 2023 

Housing Wire

In a high-rate environment, Pennymac Financial Services delivered profits in 2023, mainly due to the performance of its servicing portfolio. million net income in 2023, down from $475.5 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB) in 2023, down 9% year over year. A legal battle impacted fourth-quarter earnings.

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Consumer advocacy group: Buyer agency agreements often contain “unfair” terms

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As brokerages across the country have begun implementing buyer agency contracts into their business practices in the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict, the Consumer Federation of America is warning consumers that they may be filled with “unfair provisions” that primarily protect agents and brokers.

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Appeals court to allow DOJ to reopen its investigation into NAR

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the court “will not interpret a contract to cede a sovereign right of the United States unless the government waives that right unmistakably. By context, I mean the rest of the contract’s text. Walker concludes by writing that the DOJ “bargained for a binding contract.” In late January 2023 , Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S.

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Moehrl trial not likely until January 2025

Housing Wire

In November 2023, Wood indicated that the trial would take place in the fourth quarter of 2024 , but the status report findings appear to change the timeline. The suit obtained class certification in March 2023. The class encompasses home sellers across 20 local MLSs. The trial would take place in Chicago at the U.S.

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CMLS looks to weigh in on the DOJ’s statement of interest

Housing Wire

In its motion filed on Wednesday, CMLS said its amicus curiae brief is in repsonse to the Department of Justice’s statement of interest which was filed in early February in relation to the proposed settlement agreement reached by the Nosalek plaintiffs and defendant MLS Property Information Network in July 2023.

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NAR petitions for rehearing in appeals court decision of DOJ probe

Housing Wire

The divided panel’s decision in this significant government-contract interpretation case goes ‘where no court has gone before,’ directly conflicts with precedents of this Court and the Supreme Court, and will reshape the landscape for all ‘who find themselves on the other side of the bargaining table’ with the government,” the petition states.