( September 22, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Large yacht brokerages and associations moved to dismiss an amended US complaint accusing them of conspiring to inflate broker commissions for sellers, arguing that despite its increased length and citations to the public record and to limited, one-sided discovery, it still fails to plausibly allege anticompetitive conduct. “Instead, the [second amended complaint] does nothing to improve the sufficiency of allegations and relies on the same types of allegations as the [first amended complaint]. But neither the number of allegations nor selective quotations makes substance, and the court should again dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint,” they said.See attached files....
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