iMortgage Services LLC v. Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board et al

  1. February 28, 2023

    Real Estate Board Exempt From Antitrust Suit, Judge Says

    A Louisiana federal court has thrown out a Pittsburgh-based real estate company's antitrust suit against the state's appraisal board, ruling that the case is moot because of a 2021 deal with the Federal Trade Commission that bars the board from setting appraisers' fees.

  2. September 14, 2022

    Real Estate Board Poses Anti-Competitive Threat, Judge Told

    A Pittsburgh-based real estate company has told a Louisiana federal judge that a state appraisers board's deal with the Federal Trade Commission barring the regulator from setting appraisers' fees does not moot the company's antitrust suit.

  3. August 03, 2022

    La. Real Estate Board Says FTC Decision Moots Antitrust Row

    A state appraisers board urged a Louisiana federal judge to toss claims that the regulator broke federal antitrust laws, arguing that the suit from a Pittsburgh-based real estate company is moot following a deal with the Federal Trade Commission barring the board from setting appraisers' fees.

  4. March 13, 2020

    Property Appraiser's Antitrust Suit Against La. Board Paused

    A Louisiana federal judge has put the brakes on an appraisal company's lawsuit alleging the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board is restricting competition until after a similar challenge by the Federal Trade Commission against the board is resolved.

  5. December 10, 2019

    Property Appraiser Says La. Board Flouts Antitrust Laws

    The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board is restricting competition in the property appraisal game with a rule that blocks businesses from setting their own fees, a Louisiana federal judge heard Monday.