Archive for March, 2004

An Open Letter to Randy A. Daniels, Secretary of State

An Open Letter to Randy A. Daniels, Secretary of State
Op-Eds & Articles Competitive Enterprise Institute
by Braden Cox
March 22, 2004

March 22, 2004

An Open Letter to Randy A. Daniels, Secretary of State

New York State Department of State

123 William Street
New York, NY 10038-3804

Dear Secretary Daniels:

The undersigned groups, while hailing from various parts of the country, share a common tie to the State of New York. Each has come to know Ms. LaLa Wang, owner of the real estate portal MLX.com, and of her legal situation with the Department of State.

We write to urge you to:

1. Begin proceedings within the Department that would call for amending or eliminating the Apartment Information Vendor (AIV) law before it claims its next victim; and

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Going Against the Grain

December 2003: Going Against The Grain
Fast Company Magazine (www.fastcompany.com)

Fast Company magIn most places, real-estate shoppers can access a multiple-listing service. Not in New York, where big brokers keep listings close to the vest. Lala Wang, a New York broker–who’s now a suspended broker–founded MLX.com to bring transparency to the market. Despite sanctions from state regulators, she has kept up the fight, challenging antiquated regulations that curb competition and appealing her case to the U.S. Supreme Court on December 9.

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