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Moehrl v. National Association of REALTORS®
Filed
March 6, 2019
Jurisdiction
Northern District of Illinois
Plaintiff Firm
Hagens Berman
Anticompetitive commission practices
Combined with Gibson settlement for comprehensive industry reform
Case Filed
March 6, 2019Moehrl v. National Association of REALTORS® filed in Northern District of Illinois
Settlement Reached
2025Settlement agreement reached for $250 million
Category
NAR Commission AntitrustSettlement
$289.7 million total ($250M NAR + $39.7M brokerages)
MLS commission display rules. Settlement includes multiple tranches: NAR $250M (approved June 2025) and 5 additional brokerages $39.7M (approved Feb 2026): Howard Hanna $32M, William Raveis $4.1M, Windermere/Lyon $2.1M, EXIT Realty $1.5M
Category
NAR Commission AntitrustSettlement
$20 million (Keller Williams only)
Antitrust violations involving buyer-agent commissions and steering
Category
NAR Commission AntitrustSettlement
$8.5 million
Antitrust violations involving buyer-agent commissions — RE/MAX settles Batton 1 homebuyer case for $8.5M
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