Crexi controversies
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2020
CoStar sues CREXi over alleged intellectual property theft
Lawsuit filed
In a federal lawsuit, CoStar filed suit against CREXi alleging copyright infringement, misappropriation and breach of contract. According to the filing, the claims concern CREXi's alleged use of CoStar content, and the suit seeks damages on those allegations. The dispute places the two commercial real estate data and marketplace companies in litigation over intellectual property. The available account identifies the claims as allegations and does not state any findings, rulings or outcomes in the case.
CoStar filed a federal lawsuit against CREXi alleging copyright infringement, misappropriation and breach of contract. The suit seeks damages over alleged use of CoStar content.
Source excerpt
The real estate data giant sued Los Angeles-based CREXi on Friday, saying its employees created fake accounts and accessed the CoStar database over 1 million times. According to the suit, the employees then uploaded at least 10,000 unauthorized images to its own site.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges six claims including copyright infringement, misappropriation and breach of contract.
Friday morning, CoStar filed suit in federal court against CREXi, a Los Angeles-based company that operates an online commercial real estate marketplace, claiming "flagrant and widespread theft of CoStar's intellectual property."