Zillow Drops Legal Action On One-Woman Blog Repped By EFF

Earlier this week fans of the architecture blog McMansion Hell were disappointed to find the site that satires the trend of tacky suburban mansions was taken offline after the owner, Kate Wagner, received a cease and desist from Zillow. But that is not how the story ends.

McMansion
Mcmansion

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, an international digital rights advocacy group, came to Wagner's defense, claiming Zillow's legal threats had no merit. After discussions between the parties, an agreement was made and Zillow decided to drop the suit, issuing the following statement:

"We have decided not to pursue any legal action against Kate Wagner and McMansion Hell. We’ve had a lot of conversations about this, including with attorneys from the EFF, whose advocacy and work we respect. EFF has stated that McMansion Hell won’t use photos from Zillow moving forward."

Zillow is no stranger to legal battles. The company has defended itself against copyright infringement, as well as trade secret theft.

"It was never our intent for McMansion Hell to shut down, or for this to appear as an attack on Kate’s freedom of expression. We acted out of an abundance of caution to protect our partners," Zillow's statement concluded.

With the legal clouds dissipating, you can expect new posts from McMansion Hell this week.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's National Newsletters
Related Stories

Wall Street Impatient For Big Tech Returns On Data Center Spending

As AI Adoption Ramps Up, Half A Million Property Managers Are In The Crosshairs

Treasuries Hover Around 4.7% As Wall Street Questions If Warsh Is A 'Dove In Hawk's Clothing'

The Wideman Co. Buys Downtown Tower From Brookfield: The Houston Deal Sheet

Avison Young Had Assets Frozen By Bank Over Unpaid Taxes

Camden Property Trust Sells West Coast Portfolio, Clears $1.5B Target

Churchill Downs Plans To Sell 9 Casinos, Focus On Horse Racing

Bringing Stability And Savings To CRE Insurance Through Working Layer

More Hotel Owners In Need Of Cash Are Getting It From The Big Brands

Forget Buildings, Retailers Are Leasing Environments

Former Arms Dealer Targeting Heartland Apartment Takeover Files For Bankruptcy

SEC Charges REIT, Its Founders With Alleged $152M Fraud Scheme