Lawsuits
States sue Zillow, Redfin for alleged antitrust violation in online rental housing
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Attorneys general from five states sued Zillow and Redfin on Wednesday, alleging the companies schemed to stop competition in the online housing rental market. The lawsuit follows a similar one filed by the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday. Officials from New York, Arizona, Connecticut, Washington and Virginia jointly […]
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FTC sues Zillow and Redfin, alleging antitrust violation in online rental listings
The stock market graphic of Zillow Group is displayed on a smartphone with the logo of Zillow in the background on Feb. 21, 2021. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission is suing real estate giants Zillow and Redfin, alleging the two illegally conspired to reduce competition in the online multifamily […]
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks at the Peterson Institute For International Economics in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to lift lower court rulings that have blocked President Donald Trump from firing Federal […]
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Bessent made mortgage claims similar to ones Trump cited to try to fire Fed’s Cook: Report
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to call two different houses his “principal residence” at the same time — a similar claim to the one that President Donald Trump cited when he tried to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, according to a report Wednesday. Documents show that on the same day in September 2007, […]
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Trump DOJ sued by Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey over ‘illegal’ firing
Maurene Comey, Assistant U.S. Attorney and prosecutor on Combs’ case, arrives at the Federal courthouse during the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial at U.S. court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein […]
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Feds fail to get indictment against DC sandwich thrower fired by DOJ: Report
A person walks past Banksy-style posters of a protester throwing a sandwich on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Federal prosecutors failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former Department of Justice employee who allegedly hurled a Subway sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in […]
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Trump half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty thrown out by appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 8, 2025. Jessica Koscielniak | Reuters A New York state appeals court on Thursday threw out a more than $500 million civil business fraud penalty imposed on President Donald Trump. The appeals court […]
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FBI Director Patel and foundation win defamation lawsuit against blogger, awarded $250,000
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during U.S. President Donald Trump’s press conference about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters FBI Director Kash Patel and his foundation won a […]
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DC sues Trump over federal takeover of police force
DC Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb speaks during a DC Mayoral and Council swearing-in ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Monday January 2, 2023 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging President Donald Trump’s unprecedented takeover […]
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New York AG James sues Zelle parent company for alleged fraud
Key Points New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the parent company of payment network Zelle for allegedly enabling fraud. James alleged that the company knew about ongoing fraud between 2017 and 2023 and did not take actionable steps to resolve it. The lawsuit follows a similar one by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that […]
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