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ompass is seeking documents from Redfin in its lawsuit against Zillow, focusing on CEO Glenn Kelman’s knowledge of Zillow’s upcoming listing standards. In a letter to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dated Oct. 24, attorney Chahira Solh requested that Redfin produce three items: draft blog posts Kelman allegedly wrote between April 10 and 14, 2025, and an unredacted copy of the rental agreement Redfin and Zillow signed earlier that year. Solh argues the agreement “gave rise to the conspiracy directly challenged in this case,” noting that Zillow’s $100 million payment to Redfin shortly before both firms adopted new policies is highly probative of collusion.

    Compass filed its suit in June after Zillow introduced a policy barring listings that are publicly marketed but not widely available through the MLS. The policy, announced in April and effective end‑June, prompted Compass to allege a conspiracy between Zillow and Redfin. Proving Kelman’s awareness of the policy change—potentially indicated by the draft blog posts—is crucial to the case.

    Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal concerning the use of floor plans in home marketing, allowing an appeals court ruling that such use constitutes fair use to stand. The decision, welcomed by the National Association of Realtors’ Legal Action Committee, affirms that floor plans are essential consumer information and shields real estate professionals from liability when listing a property with a floor plan. The case originated in 2018 when Designworks Homes sued two Missouri brokerages for copyright infringement.