Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven criminal counts in November 2023 and awaits criminal sentencing at this time. Fox is still facing a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic, another company that provides election technology and software. The sellers in this lawsuit said this policy forces sellers to pay excessive fees to real estate agents. The lawsuit claimed the NAR and other defendants colluded to drive up the commission that sellers pay to brokers representing home buyers. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/10/31/jury-awards-home-sellers-18-billion-in-far-reaching-realtor-conspiracy-case/Stay tuned for the Top 10 Civil Justice Stories of 2023: Part II, including our pick for the Number One Civil Justice story of the year.

Source: Forbes December 20, 2023 00:46 UTC