Unpacking the U.S. v. RealPage: A Deep Dive into Allegations of Anti-Competitive Practices
The United States Department of Justice, along with several states, has filed a complaint against RealPage Inc., a leading provider of revenue management software for the real estate industry. The lawsuit accuses RealPage of engaging in anti-competitive practices that have far-reaching implications for the multifamily property market. Here’s a closer look at the key details and allegations outlined in the complaint.
Doomed to Fail: The Limits of Musk’s Case Against the WFA
Elon Musk’s X Corp. (formally “Twitter”) has sued the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and a number of member companies for orchestrating an illegal boycott of Twitter. X Corp. v. World Federation of Advertisers. The complaint asserts that it is “an antitrust action relating to a group boycott by competing advertisers of one of the most popular social media platforms in the United States.” This blog post explores Twitters claims and what Twitter must do to show that the WFA boycott is illegal under antitrust laws, whether there is a reasonable business justification for the boycott, and why Twitter’s market power is critical in making its case.