Tag: Douglas Elliman

Douglas Elliman dismissed from Batton homebuyer commission suit

Douglas Elliman is joining Howard Hanna and HomeServices of America in being voluntarily dismissed from the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuits. In their notice filed on Tuesday, the Batton plaintiffs stated that that their claims were dismissed without prejudice, noting that the ”dismissal is proper because Douglas Elliman Inc. has not yet served either an answer or a [...]read moreDouglas Elliman dismissed from Batton homebuyer commission suit

Real estate broker Oren Alexander and brother accused of rape in New York

Oren Alexander, a top real estate broker and co-founder of the Side-brokered firm Official Partners, along with his twin brother, Alon Alexander, have been accused of raping at least two women in New York. The two lawsuits were filed in March 2024 and were first reported by The Real Deal. The lawsuits filed by Rebecca [...]read moreReal estate broker Oren Alexander and brother accused of rape in New York

Douglas Elliman settles the commission lawsuits

Douglas Elliman has joined the growing list of brokerages that have settled the commission lawsuits. In an 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, the firm announced that it had reached a nationwide settlement agreement with the Gibson lawsuit plaintiffs. According to the filing and an accompanying press release, the settlement [...]read moreDouglas Elliman settles the commission lawsuits

Remaining Batton defendants look to have suit dismissed

Defendants in the behemoth Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit filed a ream of motions on Monday seeking to have the class-action allegations struck down and dismissed. The Batton suit consists of two separate lawsuits filed by the same homebuyer plaintiffs, alleging that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several of the nation’s largest corporate real [...]read moreRemaining Batton defendants look to have suit dismissed