Nwmls, Compass Ask Court To Push Back June 2026 Trial Date

The scheduled trial start date in Compass’s antitrust lawsuit against Northwest MLS (NWMLS) is a little over seven months away. However, both parties are hoping for a little extra time.

In a joint motion filed on Friday, both Compass and NWMLS filed a request to extend the case schedule, which would see the jury trial date move from June 8, 2026, to October 7, 2026.

In the motion, NWMLS indicated that in addition to answering Compass’s complaint, it also “intends to assert counterclaims,” if the judge does not grant its motion to dismiss the suit. NWMLS did not specify what issues it plans to address or allegations it plans to make in a potential countersuit. 

NWMLS did not return HousingWire’s request for comment. In an emailed response, a Compass spokesperson called the filing a “routine procedural matter related to the schedule,” adding that it “doesn’t reflect any change in the substance of the case.” 

The court has not yet ruled on the pending motion to dismiss, and it would be premature to comment or speculate on what any position NWMLS may or may not take in the future,” the spokesperson wrote. “Our position remains that we believe our case has merit, and we look forward to presenting our case in court.  We don’t have additional information to share at this time.”

Compass filed this lawsuit against NWMLS in late April of this year. The antitrust suit centers around NWMLS’s listing policy. As a non-Realtor-association affiliated MLS, NWMLS does not have to adhere to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) MLS policies. As a result of this NWMLS’ listing policy does not have the same office exclusive carve out that NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) has. In the complaint, Compass claims that NWMLS “is a monopolist and a combination of competing real estate brokers.”

In response, NWMLS has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit and claimed that it has “no duty to deal” with Compass.