Compass, MRED argue Zillow’s alleged harm was ‘self-inflicted’ in antitrust case - Compass, Inc. and Midwest Real Estate Data LLC filed their respective responses to Zillow’s motion for a preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order in the parties’ recent antitrust case, arguing that Zillow’s alleged “irreparable harm” was “self-inflicted.” A judge then granted in part and denied in part the motion for a temporary restraining order.

Pending home sale rise in April - Pending home sales in April increased by 1.4 percent month-over-month and 3.2 percent year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales report.

Financial company sues closing firm for overseeing fraudulent transaction - After falling victim to a fraud scheme, a financial company sued the closing firm involved in the transaction for failing to act with due caution and causing financial harm. A district court eventually ruled on whether the matter would go to trial.

FBI warns of phishing-as-a-service tool that can bypass MFA defenses - A recent public service announcement by the FBI detailed the growing prevalence of a phishing toolkit that allows determined attackers to penetrate networks, even those protected by multi-factor authentication systems.