CAR Prepares for Lawsuits?

The California Association of Realtors (CAR or should that be CARtel?) is preparing a three-part strategic defense program. It seems to me that they are anticipating a legion of lawsuits. I wonder why?

In the past month, the California Association of Realtors® (CAR) has announced both the creation of a "Defense Litigation and Claims Repository" and also the association's endorsement of an error's and omissions insurance carrier and broker. These two announcements represent the second and third parts of a plan designed to enhance the ability of California Realtors® to defend themselves in the ever-increasing litigious climate of the Golden State. The overall program, of which this three-part plan is one component, is known as CAR's Strategic Defense Program.