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1 day agoZillow claims CoStar is weaponizing litigation' to reduce competition
The CoStar companies are Delaware corporations based in Virginia, have an office in Seattle, and have shown no connection with this District. The Zillow Terms of Use, to which CoStar is subject, provide for exclusive venue in Washington. CoStar presumably chose this forum to avoid unfavorable Ninth Circuit law, a tactic that should not be given weight, the letter, filed on Monday, states.
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