Compass sues former ERA president Alex Vidal over move to REMAX

Compass International Holdings’ legal battles are no longer just confined to Zillow and the MLS space. Last week, the real estate conglomerate filed a lawsuit against current REMAX President Alex Vidal in the Delaware Court of Chancery, claiming that his move to Real REMAX Group violated his noncompete agreement as president of Compass brand ERA Real Estate. The news was first reported by Inman. In the suit, Compass and ERA claim that Vidal signed a Restrictive Covenant Agreement in 2022, 2024 and again in 2025, in which he agreed to “a one-year non-competition covenant,” “a two-year non-solicitation covenant” and “a perpetual non-disclosure and non-use covenant.” The complaint goes on to claim that via legal counsel, Vidal has refused to comply with these noncompete clauses. According to Compass, in his role as president of ERA — in which he helped the company and his brand navigate Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate and the integration of the two firms — Vidal “was privy to Plaintiffs’ most sensitive competitive Information.” This includes franchise agreements, integration strategies and ERA broker-owner relationship details. Compass went on to claim that Vidal is not ...