NWMLS Accuses Compass of Demanding ‘Free Riding’ in Lawsuit Response — RISMedia
By: Claudia Larsen | Published: 2025-07-01 20:06:00 | Source: www.rismedia.com
In its first major response in court to an antitrust lawsuit filed by Compass back in April, Northwest MLS (NWMLS) told a judge that allegations it broke the law by banning Compass’ private listings are “bereft” of legal merit, claiming that Compass merely wanted a “free ride” when it sued over allegedly anticompetitive rules and practices.
In a filing on Monday, NWMLS urged a judge to dismiss the lawsuit and not allow Compass to refile or modify its complaint, arguing that there are no substantial or supported accusations of illegal conduct.
“Compass claims to have suffered ‘anticompetitive harm’ when just its license to NWMLS IDX listing data feed was suspended for two days,” the filing reads. “Yet, Compass wants to free ride by…
