[cuban leaf]

—Her Elist.me website features advertisements for properties listed on ForSaleByOwner.com. Young says in the lawsuit that she is merely publishing information about the listings and doesn’t get a commission if a home sells and that she doesn’t provide other services to homeowners. —

Sounds like she has a good case.

[NonValueAdded]

She self-identifies as a “broker.” The First Amendment does not provide freedom from consequences. If she doesn’t want to be treated as a broker, don’t call herself one.

[fremont_steve]

Well - I’m totally torn - I’m CA born/bred - but entire family hales from Lincoln! Folks both graduated from Lincoln HS!

I’m not sure she has a case - I think she is trying to have cake and eat it too.

Time will tell.

[BCrago66]

At first I read it as “California sues Nebraska,” which would have been interesting, because suits between the States go directly to the Supreme Court, as the Supreme Court has, under our Constitution, “original jurisdiction.” Theoretically, the Supreme Court could hold an actual trial and take testimony, but - having now become an expert on the matter after 5 minutes of Googling - what the Supreme Court actually does is appoint a Special Master to sort through the facts, and then issues an opinion on the legal issue(s) in the case.

Sez this guy, anyway:
http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/original-jurisdiction-standings/

[Tallguy]

Great! I’d like to sue California for the California Auto Emissions Standards!

[fifedom]

Bogus licensing/credentials etc are one of the classic tools of crony capitalism. People buy politicians and then use the government to eliminate their business competition.

Tell me why government should license real estate sales people? Do they license shoe/car/etc salesman all of which take more knowledge of their product. Actually this has gone so far that for all I know some states do require licenses.

In most states you have to study longer to be a barber, mortician, pill dispenser (pharmacist) and hair cutter than you do to be an engineer working for Boeing designing airplanes. AFAIK Boeing engineers do not require licenses from the state.

The pill dispenser case is interesting. Just recently their pressure group got CA to require a graduate degree. As a result there is a huge shortage and the pill dispensers earn $150K/year or more. Think back on how many times you go to a drugstore and the pharmacy is closed because they cannot afford to have pharmacists to cover during lunch breaks etc. These guys don't even count the pills; they have machines to do it for them.

And don't give me a line about how they have to warn patients about side effects etc. All the pills have package inserts. And the bad mixtures of medicines problem has to be caught by the MD who prescribes the drugs.

I wish this woman success.

[freekitty]

Can she sell across state lines?

[ridesthemiles]

Good Lord!

What does this do to Craig’s List & E-Bay??????