An MLS in Michigan was successfully sued by agents/brokers for restraint of trade. Does anyone know the specific name of either the plaintiff or defendant in this case ?

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Sally K. & David L. Hanson, WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce (EXP Realty 414-525-0563)

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Dennis Swartz

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Have not heard that, bet that won't make the Realtor News! If you want to really get into it, most of the MLS's could be sued.

Nov 26, 2015 06:06 PM

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Good morning Sally. I am not surprised, I have always felt it was just a matter of time that this was going to happen. I'd be curious of the outcome.

Nov 26, 2015 06:13 PM

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I'm waiting for the answers to this one. I don't know.

Nov 26, 2015 03:19 PM

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Joan Cox

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Had not heard this, and too will be interested to hear the outcome.

Nov 26, 2015 10:22 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Joe Pryor

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Need more information but I go to a national NAR leaddrship meeting on Monday and will check this out. Restraint of trade suits are not new but mostly it was about order entry brokers. Other suits have been going on for years but not successfully. Most MLS systems let brokers control where the data goes.

Nov 26, 2015 09:19 PM

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John McCormack, CRS

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Wow.. News to me but doesn't surprise me.

Nov 26, 2015 08:43 PM

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Good Friday morning Sally and David. I did not know about this. Sounds interesting!

Nov 26, 2015 05:09 PM

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Please report back to us the case number.

Nov 27, 2015 10:19 PM

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I had not heard about this until I read Annette's question.

Nov 27, 2015 02:07 AM

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

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Sorry, haven't heard that. Would imagine a google search or checking the county court records for the county where the MLS is located would be fruitful.

Nov 27, 2015 12:26 AM

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Carol Williams

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I think this is a link to an article about the suit you are referring to.

Nov 27, 2015 12:21 AM

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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http://www.notorious-rob.com/2014/02/the-realcomp-anti-trust-ruling-will-affect-mls-syndication/

Nov 27, 2015 12:10 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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I don't know the particulars of this case but would love to hear more.

Nov 26, 2015 11:36 PM

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Roy Kelley

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This is an interesting case. I have not been closely following these long standing issues.

Nov 26, 2015 08:56 PM

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Have not heard that, bet that won't make the Realtor News! If you want to really get into it, most of the MLS's could be sued.
Good morning Sally. I am not surprised, I have always felt it was just a matter of time that this was going to happen. I'd be curious of the outcome.
Had not heard this, and too will be interested to hear the outcome.
Need more information but I go to a national NAR leaddrship meeting on Monday and will check this out. Restraint of trade suits are not new but mostly it was about order entry brokers. Other suits have been going on for years but not successfully. Most MLS systems let brokers control where the data goes.
Good Friday morning Sally and David. I did not know about this. Sounds interesting!
Sorry, haven't heard that. Would imagine a google search or checking the county court records for the county where the MLS is located would be fruitful.
I think this is a link to an article about the suit you are referring to.
http://www.notorious-rob.com/2014/02/the-realcomp-anti-trust-ruling-will-affect-mls-syndication/
I don't know the particulars of this case but would love to hear more.
This is an interesting case. I have not been closely following these long standing issues.