Realtors group to pay $418M to settle lawsuit over inflated commissions

The National Association of Realtors said on Friday it has resolved a slew of litigation accusing the trade group and brokerages of conspiring to keep real estate commissions artificially high nationwide. Under the settlement, the realtor group would pay $418 million over about four years. The accord also resolves claims against more than 1 million members, state … Read more

Netanyahu demands IDF probe into drill simulating settler violence – Israel Politics

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded an immediate inquiry on Tuesday into the IDF drill simulating the kidnapping of Palestinians by Jewish settlers in the West Bank. The prime minister’s demand came after the drill simulating the abduction scenario provoked opposition among several fighters who asked not to participate in the exercise. “Prime Minister Netanyahu … Read more

Google settles $5B lawsuit over tracking ‘incognito mode’ users

Google has agreed to settle a massive $5 billion lawsuit that accused the embattled tech giant of improperly tracking the personal data of millions of people who used its Chrome browser’s incognito mode, lawyers said Thursday. Lawyers from both sides said they had signed a binding term sheet as part of the mediation process and … Read more

2023 budget preparation resumes without extra funds for settlements – Israel Politics

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich may have to give up on some NIS 400 million for security purposes in the West Bank in the 2023 amended budget as preparation of the bill continued on Monday in the Finance Committee. The process was stalled on Sunday when Smotrich was told by the Finance Ministry’s professionals and … Read more