"Compass filed this lawsuit against NWMLS in late April 2025. The antitrust suit centers around NWMLS's listing policy. As a non-Realtor-association affiliated MLS, NWMLS does not have to adhere to the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) MLS policies. As a result of this, NWMLS' listing policy does not have the same office exclusive carve out that NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) has. In the complaint, Compass claims that NWMLS is a monopolist and a combination of competing real estate brokers."
"In response, NWMLS has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, claimed that it has no duty to deal with Compass, and it most recently indicated that it intends to assert counterclaims, if the judge does not grant its motion to dismiss the suit. The trial was originally slated to begin on June 8, 2026, but it will now begin on Oct. 7, 2026."
Compass filed an antitrust lawsuit against NWMLS in late April 2025 alleging that NWMLS's listing policy and market position constitute monopolistic conduct. NWMLS is not affiliated with the National Association of Realtors and therefore its listing policy lacks the CCP office-exclusive carve-out. NWMLS moved to dismiss, argued it has no duty to deal with Compass, and signaled intent to assert counterclaims if dismissal is denied. The trial date moved from June 8, 2026 to October 7, 2026. Written discovery must be substantially completed by January 30, 2026 and fact discovery by March 6, 2026. Compass also moved to compel discovery responses.
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