Compass appoints Ethan Glass as Chief Legal Officer

Compass (COMP) announced the appointment of Ethan Glass as Chief Legal Officer. Glass brings decades of experience in antitrust litigation, previously leading teams in the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, that investigated and sued Multiple Listing Service, or MLS, organizations for anticompetitive conduct. He most recently served as Head of the Global Antitrust and Competition Practice at Cooley, one of the leading technology law firms in the country. His appointment reinforces Compass’ commitment to protecting seller choice, challenging coercive industry practices, and empowering agents to market their clients’ homes without restrictions from MLSs and third-party platforms like Zillow, whose business models are based on altering and monetizing listings at the expense of homeowners and their agents. 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 Realtors in its defense against DOJ scrutiny and private antitrust lawsuits.