{"id":1610,"slug":"trreb-v-restats-redatum-2021-fc-30-denied-injunction","title":"TRREB v. RE Stats Inc. (Redatum) 2021 FC 30 — Federal Court denied TRREB's interlocutory injunction; data \"comes from its clients, which are TRREB members\"; copyright question left for trial","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["mls-data-licensing","competition-law-canada"],"reference_body":"**Claim.** *TRREB v. RE Stats Inc. (Redatum)*, 2021 FC 30 — the Federal Court denied TRREB's interlocutory injunction. TRREB failed to prove irreparable harm; granting the injunction would \"grind Redatum's business to a halt.\" The court made no ruling on whether the database is copyrightable (left for trial). Crucially, Redatum's data \"comes from its clients, which are TRREB members\" — i.e., member-permissioned access; TRREB's lawyer called this a \"whack-a-mole\" problem.\n\n**Quote.**\n> \"Comes from its clients, which are TRREB members.\"\n> \"Grind Redatum's business to a halt.\"\n\n**Source.** 2021 FC 30; CBC; realestatemagazine.ca, accessed 2026-06-21.\n\n**Confidence.** Verified.\n\n**Caveats.** Injunction denied ≠ unlawful conduct found. \"Member-permissioned access survived an injunction\" is the precise statement; no court has ruled it lawful.\n\n**Implication / use.** The closest case to the \"agent-funnelled\" seam. Anchors [[rule-agent-permissioned-redatum-seam-is-exposed]] — the model survived an injunction only, not a merits ruling.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"research-brief-mls-data-inside-the-box-ontario-june-2026","title":"Research notes (capture-layer): inside the MLS box — what an Ontario member agent's account exposes, what goes unused, and what they're licensed to do with it (June 2026)","kind":"research-notes","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-mls-data-inside-the-box-ontario-june-2026","title":"Research notes (capture-layer): inside the MLS box — what an Ontario member agent's account exposes, what goes unused, and what they're licensed to do with it (June 2026)","kind":"research-notes","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"rule-agent-permissioned-redatum-seam-is-exposed","title":"Rule: the agent-permissioned (Redatum) seam survived only an injunction — no court has ruled it lawful. Boards actively terminate feeds. Treat as exposed, build resilience","kind":"rule","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"caveats-mls-data-inside-the-box-untested-clauses-and-self-reported-metrics","title":"Caveats: MLS-data inside-the-box brief (June 2026) — untested clauses, self-reported metrics, contested copyright status","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"ojohome-v-crea-trreb-2025-feed-terminated","title":"Ojohome Canada Ltd. v. CREA / TRREB (2025, Ont. Sup. Ct.) — TRREB terminated IDX access Oct 2024; CREA restricted DDF Dec 2024; site cut from ~54,000 to ~11,500 listings; injunction to restore access denied","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-06-21T10:51:32.814Z","updated_at":"2026-06-21T10:51:32.814Z"}