Shkipin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HOMELIGHT, INC., Case No. 22-cv-03119-PCP

Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING

v. COUNTERCLAIMS

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

DMITRY SHKIPIN, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 28 Defendants.

12 Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant HomeLight, Inc. operates an online platform that matches real estate agents with homebuyers and sellers and requires any agent who accepts a referral resulting in a sale to pay 25% of their commission to HomeLight. Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Dmitry Shkipin operates an alternative agent-matching platform, HomeOpenly, that does not charge referral fees and instead obtains revenue from advertising and auxiliary services. In response to HomeLight’s false advertising and trademark lawsuit, Mr. Shkipin has asserted counterclaims under federal antitrust law, federal false advertising law, and California’s Unfair Competition Law. HomeLight now moves to dismiss these claims under Rule 12(b)(6). For the reasons set forth herein, HomeLight’s motion to…