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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Government Enforcement Semi-annual Roundup - September 2025

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Federal government enforcement continues to pose commercial and reputational risks to companies and individuals that operate in highly regulated environments. Vinson & Elkins is pleased to offer this round-up of recent...more

DLA Piper

Inside Competition: September 2025

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Inside Competition is designed to help companies identify important legal developments in antitrust and competition law in the United States. ...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

RealPage Saga Continues: Greystar Settles with DOJ

In an interesting turn of events, Greystar, the largest multifamily operator in the U.S., has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning its involvement in the RealPage rent collusion lawsuit. For...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Antitrust Risks and Considerations Related to ESG Initiatives and Net Zero Alliances

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Antitrust authorities in the U.S. and abroad are intensifying their scrutiny of collaborative activities surrounding environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, and net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals....more

The Volkov Law Group

Checking In with Trump’s DOJ On Antitrust Enforcement

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The Trump Administration’s handling of antitrust enforcement issues is generally viewed as a wild-card — meaning there are issues of concern or focus that may not fit the “traditional” antitrust enforcement model. Depending...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Algorithmic Price-Fixing Cases Reflect Exacting Pleading Standard

Last month, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed an antitrust lawsuit challenging several hotel chains’ use of AI software to suggest allegedly supra-competitive room rates. Dai v. SAS...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Seventh Circuit Requires District Courts to Resolve “Battle of Experts” Before Deciding Class Certification

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Gone are the days when district courts in the Seventh Circuit can grant class certification without resolving conflicting expert evidence. On Aug. 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in Arandell...more

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China Monthly Antitrust Update: August 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for August. The following events merit special attention: SAMR Suspends Antitrust Investigation into DuPont China: In April 2025, SAMR publicly...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up – 2025 Mid-Year Global Review

Domestic and international enforcement agencies continue to sharpen their tools and maintain an aggressive posture in criminal antitrust enforcement. Recent actions by new antitrust leadership in the Department of Justice’s...more

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ Antitrust Division Establishes Whistleblower Rewards Program

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that, for the first time, it will offer rewards to individuals who report antitrust crimes and related anticompetitive offenses....more

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No Day But Today: Greystar Reaches Settlement Agreement with the Department of Justic in Realpage Algorithmic Pricing Case

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Last August, we wrote about the Justice Department’s lawsuit against software developer RealPage, which alleged that the property management software company enabled rent collusion, through its revenue management product, in...more

DLA Piper

Inside Competition: August 2025

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Welcome to Inside Competition, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin designed to help companies identify key legal developments in US antitrust and competition law. In addition to reporting on antitrust litigation and enforcement...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: Part I

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Key point: The California legislature is considering more than 20 AI-related private sector bills....more

McGuireWoods LLP

European Competition Law Newsletter – August 2025

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UK CMA Proposes End to Information Exchange Case Against Housebuilders - On 9 July 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally accepted commitments to close a UK competition law investigation into...more

A&O Shearman

Federal Judge Tosses Hotel Price-Fixing Lawsuit Over Insufficient Evidence Of Collusion Through Revenue Software

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On July 18, 2025, Judge Jeffrey S. White of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss filed by hotel operators and a software provider in a high-profile antitrust...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Blowing the Whistle on Antitrust Crimes: DOJ’s Antitrust Division Announces First Whistleblower Rewards Program

Individuals now have a new incentive to blow the whistle on an antitrust cartel—the possibility of a monetary reward. The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has established its first whistleblower rewards...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Legal And Legislative Challenges To Landlords’ Use Of Algorithmic Pricing Gain Traction

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Algorithmic pricing software monitors real-time market conditions and recommends real-time adjustments based on data-driven insights. These tools are used across industries, including rental housing, hospitality, ridesharing,...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Antitrust Law in the Cannabis Sector

Recent antitrust litigation in the cannabis and vape sectors signals intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints, and exclusionary conduct. Two recent cases, Redbud Roots, Inc. v. Shenzhen Smoore...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Whistleblower Rewards Program

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On July 8, 2025, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in partnership with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG), announced the launch...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned From … Nevada

In a recent webinar hosted by Kelley Drye, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Chief Deputy of Consumer Protection Mark Krueger shared valuable insights into best practices for engaging with the office, Nevada’s...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Wilson Sonsini Global Cartel Law Quarterly Q2 2025

The firm is pleased to distribute the Wilson Sonsini Global Cartel Law Quarterly Q2 2025, which provides a summary of key cartel enforcement trends across the U.S., Europe, and beyond. A “cartel” under competition law is...more

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Whistle While You Work: DOJ Unveils First Antitrust Whistleblower Program

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Key Takeaways - DOJ Launches Whistleblower Rewards Program: The Department of Justice (DOJ), in partnership with the United States Postal Service (USPS), introduced its first-ever Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program,...more

Mogin Law LLP

Artificial Intelligence Litigation Roundup: The First Wave

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It both rivals and compounds the transformation brought to us by advancements in computing technology, mobile technology, and the internet. The rapid evolution and commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has...more

A&O Shearman

After Twenty Years, In Re Rail Freight Ends With Summary Judgment For Defendant Rail Companies After Judge Finds Inadequate...

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On June 24, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted defendant rail companies’ motion for summary judgment on a Sherman Act Section 1 claim. In a lengthy and sweeping multi-district...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cement and Concrete Admixture Price Fixing Conspiracy Allegations Not Strong Enough to Survive Motion to Dismiss

Judge Lewis Liman in the Southern District of New York recently dismissed antitrust complaints brought by direct and indirect purchasers against six major suppliers of concrete admixtures, cement additives, admixtures for...more

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