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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

RealPage Opens New Front in Algorithmic Pricing Challenges with Suit Challenging Berkeley Ordinance

In the latest front of the legal battle over the use of algorithmic pricing, RealPage, Inc. (“RealPage”) has challenged an ordinance passed by the City of Berkeley banning the use of revenue management software products like...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Mandatory vs. Suggested Pricing: Algorithmic Price Setting and the Sherman Act

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In January, as the Biden Administration drew to a close, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and eight state attorneys general amended their antitrust lawsuit against software maker RealPage, Inc. (“RealPage”). The lawsuit...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/28/25) – FTC Suing Greystar, DOJ Investigating Top Residential Landlords and Trump...

In our latest roundup, construction technology funding stabilizes, office vacancies hit new high, builders outline recommendations to Trump, and more!...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

RealPage Antitrust Consent Decree Proposed

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

Holland & Knight LLP

The Latest on RealPage Collusion-by-Algorithm Litigation

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Amended Complaints from DOJ, DC AG Reveal Enforcers' Views of Limits on Permissible Use of Pricing Software - The new year brought significant new changes to the still-developing collusion-by-algorithm litigation...more

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Community Associations Legislative Update: 2023 - 2024 Legislative Session

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Several bills introduced during this session had the potential to significantly impact the community association housing model. Throughout the session, the Community Associations Institute (CAI) North Carolina Legislative...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Latest Ruling Relating to Pricing Software Highlights Antitrust Risks

Another court has allowed antitrust claims to proceed against competitors that use the same revenue management software. The case involves competitors in the real estate industry, but the takeaway is the same for any...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Information Sharing in the Trump Administration

As January 20, 2025, approaches, antitrust practitioners and the business communities are searching for clues whether the incoming Trump Administration and its antitrust officials will continue the Biden Administration’s...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Competition Currents: Summer's Hottest Headlines and Future Forecast

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Put down the lemonade and break out the pumpkin spice: summer is coming to an end. And while you were in the pool – or maybe just answering emails poolside – the antitrust agencies showed no signs of a summer slowdown. Before...more

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Competition Currents: Summer 2024 News Round Up

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Put down the lemonade and break out the pumpkin spice: summer is coming to an end. And while you were in the pool – or maybe just answering emails poolside – the antitrust agencies showed no signs of a summer slowdown. Before...more

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DOJ Challenges Use of Certain Pricing Algorithms

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On August 23, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued real estate software company RealPage alleging the company’s software reduces competition between landlords, resulting in inflated rents and less favorable lease terms...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ Takes Aim at AI-Powered Rent Prices

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage on August 23, 2024. The lawsuit alleges that RealPage’s algorithmic pricing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senator writes to DOJ’s Civil Rights Div. regarding automated evictions

On August 16, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), wrote to the Assistant Attorney General...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ, States sue commercial real estate management software company, allege antitrust violations

On August 23, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division announced that, with eight states, it filed suit against a commercial real estate management software company, alleging antitrust violations. The complaint, filed in the Middle...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Rages Against the Machine: The Feds and Several States Accuse RealPage of Helping Landlords Collude and Monopolizing...

After more than a year of scrutiny and commenting on lawsuits brought by others, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) finally entered the algorithmic price-fixing fray in its own right. On August 23, 2024, DOJ, along with eight...more

Kerr Russell

Price Collusion in the Crosshairs

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There has been a spate of legislation and lawsuits targeting the use of software that gives visibility to competitors’ prices. This allows firms to adjust their prices, either undercutting the competition or setting a de...more

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The DOJ's Lawsuit Against RealPage: Unpacking the Allegations and Implications for the Rental Market

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage, alleging that its algorithmic pricing system has contributed to widespread...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Man vs. Machine: DOJ Files Complaint Alleging Algorithmic Collusion

On August 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states filed a complaint in federal court in North Carolina alleging that RealPage, a software analytics company, coordinated rental prices in the real estate...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Justice Department Sues Software Maker RealPage for Enabling Rent Collusion

In the midst of increased focus of federal enforcers and courts on application of antitrust laws to developing technology, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an antitrust lawsuit on Friday accusing RealPage Inc., a...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Will Rescheduling Cannabis Open the Industry to Increased Financing, Real Estate and Banking Opportunities?

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its proposed rules to transfer cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to Schedule III of the CSA. The DOJ’s proposal follows the U.S....more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

DOJ and FTC Weigh in on Alleged Algorithmic Price Fixing — AI: The Washington Report

On March 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) in the case Duffy v. Yardi Systems Inc., et al. In this SOI, the agencies...more

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DOJ Settles Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Complaint In Latest “Vigorous” Enforcement Action

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This week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) claims against two affiliated Virginia landlords for allegedly obtaining unlawful court judgments against military tenants. To settle...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Eviction Moratoriums Face Constitutional Issues: Landlords Challenge NY Law And Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC’s Eviction Ban

On February 24, 2021, five New York landlords filed a complaint in federal court, alleging that Part A of the state’s COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (the “Act”) violates their...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 20, August 2020

This 20th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, finds both plaintiffs and defendants with reasons to celebrate. Insurance carriers avoided consolidation of coverage disputes in...more

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