In August 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc., alleging that its software was used to unlawfully decrease competition among landlords and maximize...more
1/17/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Consent Decrees ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Landlords ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Real Estate Market ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Software ,
Unfair Competition
On May 8, 2024, Chief Judge Miranda Du of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with prejudice the complaint in Gibson v. Cendyn Group, LLC, Docket No. 2:23-cv-00140-MMD-DJA,...more
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” (AI EO). At 63 pages, the AI EO outlines a comprehensive framework for...more
11/10/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Semiconductors
On October 5, 2023, the Brookings Institution hosted an event entitled “A conversation with FTC Chair Lina Khan and DOJ Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter on antitrust enforcement.” The discussion was moderated by the...more
On January 5, 2023, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan announced a proposed federal regulation that, if enacted, would invalidate non-competes and similar restrictive covenants that are routinely used by companies...more
1/10/2023
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Manufacturers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair Competition