Illinois plaintiffs ask US judge to pause NAR settlement in North Dakota
( April 28, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plaintiffs accusing the National Association of Realtors of conspiring to fix real-estate broker commissions and inflate home prices asked a US court to enjoin the association from proceeding with a settlement in any way pending resolution of a Seventh Circuit appeal. Plaintiffs said the settlement would result in them suffering the inadequacies of the deal and alternate representation, as well as pressure to engage in an ongoing race-to-the bottom with that counsel to settle with the remaining defendants in a separate, related case for the lowest price.See attached file. ...
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