Compass CEO Robert Reffkin (Credit: iStock) The incendiary lawsuit Realogy filed Wednesday accuses Compass of “illicit” business practices, “predatory” poaching and attempts at price-fixing. The 68-page suit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, provides a raft of detailed examples for how the $4.4 billion Softbank-backed firm allegedly operates — from making “inflated” job offers […]
“Human ping-pong balls”: Solar home contractor sues LA County over permitting process
Founder of ABC Solar Bradley Bartz and City of Rolling Hills Estates Mayor Judy Mitchell When California became the first state to require all new homes built after 2020 run on solar power, the law was expected to bring more scrutiny to every facet of the industry. That would include how companies comply with — […]
Hollywood Hills home came with caveat. LA owns half the land, lawsuit claims
Neal Baer and 2805 Woodstock Road (Credit: Zillow) Marketing materials for the Hollywood Hills home touted it was on 16,500 square feet of land, which included lush landscaping. A fence cordoned off some of the property. But after a pediatrician-television producer dropped $4.4 million for the place, he soon found half the land didn’t belong […]