Former DOJ Antitrust Leader, Ethan Glass, Joins Compass as Chief Legal Officer
Compass (NYSE:COMP), America's largest residential real estate brokerage, has appointed Ethan Glass as Chief Legal Officer. Glass brings significant antitrust expertise from his previous roles at the U.S. Department of Justice and as Head of Global Antitrust and Competition Practice at Cooley LLP.
The appointment emphasizes Compass' stance against restrictive MLS and third-party platform practices. Glass previously led DOJ teams investigating MLS organizations for anticompetitive conduct and represented the National Association of AG真人官方tors. At Cooley LLP, he led Compass' lawsuit against Northwest MLS, advocating for homeowners' marketing rights in Washington State.
Compass (NYSE:COMP), la principale societ脿 di intermediazione immobiliare residenziale degli Stati Uniti, ha nominato Ethan Glass Chief Legal Officer. Glass porta con s茅 una profonda esperienza in materia antitrust maturata al Dipartimento di Giustizia degli Stati Uniti e come responsabile globale della pratica Antitrust e Concorrenza presso Cooley LLP.
La nomina ribadisce la posizione di Compass contro pratiche restrittive delle MLS e di piattaforme terze. Glass ha guidato team del DOJ che hanno indagato organizzazioni MLS per comportamenti anticoncorrenziali e ha rappresentato la National Association of AG真人官方tors. In Cooley LLP ha coordinato la causa di Compass contro Northwest MLS, difendendo i diritti di marketing dei proprietari immobiliari nello Stato di Washington.
Compass (NYSE:COMP), la mayor corredur铆a inmobiliaria residencial de Estados Unidos, ha nombrado a Ethan Glass como Chief Legal Officer. Glass aporta una amplia experiencia en temas antimonopolio adquirida en el Departamento de Justicia de EE.聽UU. y como jefe global de la pr谩ctica de Antimonopolio y Competencia en Cooley LLP.
El nombramiento subraya la postura de Compass frente a pr谩cticas restrictivas de las MLS y plataformas de terceros. Glass lider贸 equipos del DOJ que investigaron organizaciones MLS por conducta anticompetitiva y represent贸 a la National Association of AG真人官方tors. En Cooley LLP dirigi贸 la demanda de Compass contra Northwest MLS, defendiendo los derechos de comercializaci贸n de los propietarios en el estado de Washington.
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Compass (NYSE:COMP), la plus grande soci茅t茅 de courtage immobilier r茅sidentiel des 脡tats-Unis, a nomm茅 Ethan Glass Chief Legal Officer. Glass apporte une solide expertise en droit de la concurrence acquise au Department of Justice des 脡tats-Unis et en tant que responsable mondial de la pratique Antitrust et Concurrence chez Cooley LLP.
Cette nomination r茅affirme la position de Compass contre les pratiques restrictives des MLS et des plateformes tierces. Glass a dirig茅 des 茅quipes du DOJ enqu锚tant sur des organismes MLS pour comportement anticoncurrentiel et a repr茅sent茅 la National Association of AG真人官方tors. Chez Cooley LLP, il a pilot茅 le proc猫s de Compass contre Northwest MLS, d茅fendant les droits de commercialisation des propri茅taires dans l鈥櫭塼at de Washington.
Compass (NYSE:COMP), die gr枚脽te Wohnimmobilienmaklerfirma in den USA, hat Ethan Glass zum Chief Legal Officer ernannt. Glass bringt umfangreiche Fachexpertise im Kartellrecht mit, erworben beim U.S. Department of Justice und als Leiter der globalen Antitrust- und Wettbewerbs鈥慞raxis bei Cooley LLP.
Die Ernennung unterstreicht Compass' Haltung gegen restriktive Praktiken von MLS und Drittanbieterplattformen. Glass leitete beim DOJ Teams, die MLS-Organisationen wegen wettbewerbswidrigen Verhaltens untersuchten, und vertrat die National Association of AG真人官方tors. Bei Cooley LLP f眉hrte er die Klage von Compass gegen Northwest MLS und setzte sich f眉r die Vermarktungsrechte von Hauseigent眉mern im Bundesstaat Washington ein.
- Appointment of former DOJ antitrust leader strengthens legal expertise
- Strategic hire aligns with company's mission to challenge restrictive industry practices
- Addition of experienced leader in real estate industry legal matters
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Compass strategically appoints former DOJ antitrust leader to challenge restrictive MLS and platform practices, signaling aggressive legal positioning.
Compass' appointment of Ethan Glass as Chief Legal Officer represents a significant strategic move in the company's positioning within the real estate industry. Glass brings rare and valuable expertise as a former DOJ antitrust leader who specifically investigated Multiple Listing Service organizations for anticompetitive behavior. This specialized background makes him uniquely qualified to help Compass challenge the status quo of listing distribution in real estate.
The hiring signals Compass' intensifying legal strategy against what it perceives as restrictive practices by MLSs and third-party platforms like Zillow. By bringing on board someone who has both prosecuted MLSs (at the DOJ) and defended the National Association of AG真人官方tors against antitrust claims, Compass gains insider knowledge of both sides of these complex legal battles.
Glass's involvement in Compass' existing lawsuit against Northwest MLS demonstrates the company is already actively challenging these industry structures. This appointment suggests Compass is preparing for expanded legal challenges against industry practices that restrict how agents can market properties, potentially creating competitive advantages if successful.
For Compass, this hire represents a deeper commitment to their "seller choice" positioning - differentiating themselves from competitors by advocating for fewer restrictions on how properties can be marketed. This approach aligns with their tech-enabled business model and could potentially open new marketing avenues for their agents if successful in challenging existing industry constraints.
Appointment Underscores Compass' Deepening Commitment to Seller Choice
"At Compass, we firmly believe agents should not be fined by MLSs or banned by Zillow for marketing listings off their platforms and that no agent should be told by an MLS or Zillow how they must work with their clients," said Compass Founder and CEO Robert Reffkin. "Bringing Ethan Glass on board as our Chief Legal Officer reflects our unwavering commitment to seller choice and challenging these restrictive practices that limit when, where, and how homeowners can market their homes."
Glass brings decades of experience leading antitrust matters in the real estate industry, making him one of the few attorneys in the country who fully understands the intricate complexities of MLS regulations and how platform policies are used to control real estate agents and limit seller choice.
At the DOJ, he was responsible for directing teams that investigated and litigated against MLS organizations for engaging in anticompetitive practices. In private practice, he represented the National Association of AG真人官方tors (NAR) in its defense against DOJ scrutiny and private antitrust lawsuits.
While at Cooley LLP, Glass led Compass' lawsuit against Northwest MLS (NWMLS), a case aimed at restoring homeowners' rights to decide how their homes are marketed in
"I'm honored to join Compass, a company committed to empowering agents and ensuring homeowners retain control over how their properties are marketed," said Glass. "This is a pivotal moment for the real estate industry, and I am excited to provide my expertise to a company that is so clearly aligned with supporting both its agents and the homeowners they serve."
Throughout his career, Glass has been at the forefront of some of the most consequential legal battles involving antitrust and industry policies, MLS governance, listing data access, brokerage competition, and platform accountability. He has a rare insight into how the residential real estate industry is organized, how participants in that industry compete, and how rules and regulations impact that competition.
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