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Former Homesnap employees stole trade secrets over online marketplace tech, CoStar alleges

Housing Wire

All named defendants, including Wolcott and Mazur, were “either involved in the development of CoStar Sync or had access to substantial confidential and proprietary information regarding CoStar Sync and its development,” the complaint alleges. CoStar acquired Homesnap in late 2020 for $250 million in cash, with $7.8

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

There are also strict guidelines for the way title and settlement fees are disclosed to consumers and when changed circumstances allow for alterations to the disclosures. ALTA was proud to work closely with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to help develop these regulations, which went into effect in 2015.

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