Agents Cry Foul on ‘Fake Leads’ Case; NAR Asks Again for Discrimination Suit Dismissal — RISMedia

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NAR asks judge to throw out the remainder of lawsuit by former employee

In April, a federal judge in Illinois dismissed four out of five claims Roshani Sheth, a former product manager for the National Association of Realtors®, had brought against her former employer, including the accusations of discrimination and retaliation, writing that Sheth had not alleged enough factual evidence to proceed with the lawsuit.

Sheth later attempted to revive those claims as the case moved forward, but NAR is asking that the judge end what it described as “implausible allegations” regarding retaliation,…