Zillow Dismisses Compass’s Claims of ‘Irreparable Harm’ — RISMedia

Zillow has urged the federal court to reject Compass’ requests for a preliminary injunction and expedited discovery, arguing the real estate brokerage’s three-month delay in filing the lawsuit undermines their claims of urgency. 

In an opposition letter responding to Compass’ motion, Zillow claimed “there is no emergency here,” pointing to the gap between Zillow’s announcement in April and Compass’s filing last week. 

At the core
Compass first filed the suit against Zillow back on June 24, arguing that a ban on many private listings constituted a violation of antitrust laws; they also accused the company of conspiring with Redfin and eXp to undercut Compass’ “innovative” marketing strategy, which relies on private listings.

Zillow,…