Key facts
- Compass CEO Robert Reffkin testified about Zillow's actions.
- MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen testified about Zillow's actions.
- Zillow executives reportedly threatened litigation.
- The litigation threat was over MRED's listing access standards policy.
- The dispute concerns MRED's ability to suspend data feeds to Zillow.
- Compass is accused of unlawfully pushing for MRED to suspend data feeds.
- Zillow's threats followed MRED's consideration of a policy change.
- The policy change would restrict data sharing with sites not using a specific format for agent-submitted data.
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen have testified that Zillow executives threatened litigation concerning MRED's listing access standards policy. The core of the legal dispute revolves around MRED's ability to suspend its data feeds to Zillow and allegations that Compass acted unlawfully to encourage this action. Zillow reportedly issued these legal threats after MRED began contemplating a policy modification. This potential change would have restricted data sharing with listing sites that do not present agent-submitted listing data in a prescribed format. The testimony suggests a significant conflict between the parties over data access and display requirements within the real estate industry. The implications of this policy dispute could impact how listing information is shared and presented across various real estate platforms.