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Federal Jury Awards $5.3 Billion Verdict in Antitrust Case Against National Association of Realtors and Real Estate Franchisors

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Realtors and major real estate franchisors have been found guilty in an antitrust case that accused them of colluding to inflate real estate commissions. A federal jury issued a verdict in favor of approximately 500,000 Missouri homesellers seeking reimbursements for $1.78 billion in commissions paid to buyer brokers. The jury awarded $1,785,310,872 in damages, which will be trebled to $5.356 billion under the law. The case focused on whether there was a conspiracy among the defendants — NAR, Keller Williams, Realogy, RE/MAX, HomeServices of America, and its … Read more

Jury Selection Continues in Trial of Kevin Monahan for Fatal Shooting, National Attention Ensues

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HEBRON, N.Y. – Jury selection for the trial of Kevin Monahan, who is accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis in Schuylerville, continued on Tuesday under the supervision of Washington County Judge Adam D. Michelini. The process involved narrowing down an initial pool of approximately 200 county residents. Each juror was individually questioned about their responses to a provided questionnaire. The judge and lawyers met with each juror privately, resulting in the dismissal of multiple individuals. Those who remained will undergo further questioning before a final jury panel is selected. Specific numbers regarding the jurors … Read more

Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit to Halt Trail Construction in Plutonium-Contaminated Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

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Denver, Colorado – Physicians for Social Responsibility and five Colorado advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, and four federal agencies to halt work on a trail through Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. The lawsuit alleges violations of the National Environmental Policy Act by the U.S. departments of Transportation and the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Federal Highway Administration. The groups claim that these agencies did not consider alternatives to constructing an 8-mile greenway through the most heavily plutonium-contaminated area of the refuge. … Read more

Former DC National Guard Lawyer Accuses Army Officials of Retaliation for Exposing Pro-Trump Generals’ Role in Capitol Attack

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Washington, D.C. – The former top lawyer for the D.C. National Guard, Colonel Earl Matthews, has accused Army officials of retaliation for uncovering the involvement of pro-Trump generals in the stand down of National Guard troops during the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Matthews made these accusations in an interview published in the New York Times on January 3. The colonel filed a 37-page whistleblower reprisal complaint with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General on October 20, 2023, which was publicly released last week. In the complaint, Matthews alleges that … Read more