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Antitrust Crackdown: Appeals Court Allows DOJ to Reopen Investigation Into Realtors Association, Impacting Home Prices

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Washington, D.C. – The Department of Justice was granted the authority by an appeals court to reopen an antitrust probe into the National Association of Realtors on Friday. This decision comes after a District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals panel of judges voted 2-1 to reverse a lower court ruling regarding a 2021 investigative subpoena from the Antitrust Division of the DOJ. The subpoena was issued in a previously closed investigation into NAR policies …

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Antitrust Probe Reopen: Appeals Court Grants DOJ Authority to Investigate National Association of Realtors

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Washington, D.C. – A recent decision by a District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals panel has granted the Department of Justice the authority to reopen an antitrust probe into the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The ruling overturned a lower court decision that initially set aside a 2021 investigative subpoena from the DOJ related to NAR policies on commissions and home seller choices. The case, previously settled during the Trump administration and subsequently reinvigorated …

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