Compass Files for Preliminary Injunction to Immediately Block Zillow Ban

In a major escalation in its battle with Zillow, Compass filed for a preliminary injunction, along with a motion for expedited discovery, early Friday, seeking to block Zillow’s new rules partially banning private listings—just three days before the portal’s June 30 enforcement deadline of its new Listing Access Standards (LAS). According to the filing, Compass is already seeing a negative impact among clients, agents and investors due to the Zillow ban.

On June 24, Compass filed a federal antitrust lawsuit citing an alleged orchestrated conspiracy effort between Zillow and two other major brokerages: Redfin and eXp. According to the filing, this effort not only damages Compass’ marketing strategy but also points to a coordinated boycott that…