In a motion to transfer the portal’s copyright infringement lawsuit with CoStar Group from New York to Washington, Zillow criticized CoStar’s legal tactics, and in particular, its many press releases issued regarding ongoing cases.
Source: Inman News
Zillow says CoStar uses litigation ‘playbook’ to ‘attack’ competitors
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