Federal Judge Denies FTC’s Bid to Shortcut Zillow-Redfin Antitrust Trial

Federal Judge Denies FTC’s Bid to Shortcut Zillow-Redfin Antitrust Trial

A federal judge has denied a joint bid by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of states to win early rulings on core questions in their antitrust case against Zillow and Redfin—leaving disputes over how the market is defined and whether the companies’ $100 million deal is illegal to be resolved at trial.… The post Federal Judge Denies FTC’s Bid to Shortcut Zillow-Redfin Antitrust Trial appeared first on RISMedia.

Judge denies FTC request to presume Zillow-Redfin deal ‘unlawful’

The court ruled that disputes over key facts remained unresolved and should not be decided ahead of the trial, which is set for August 24.