New Congress eyes antitrust oversight, reining in Big Tech

Democratic control of Congress will likely lead to more oversight of antitrust decisions by the Trump administration and attempts to pass legislation to curtail the excesses of Big Tech.

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Next steps in the RealPage case

The federal litigation and settlement with RealPage last year addressed the core concerns about algorithmic price-fixing in apartment rentals. Now a Sept. 30 court decision gives the nine nonsettling states an opportunity to go in a new direction and make it harder for RealPage to sell landlords...

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Privacy Corner: At Troutman Pepper, Taylor expands AG team

In the 1990s, Ashley Taylor worked on a tobacco settlement for the Virginia attorney general’s office. It was an eye-opening introduction to litigating cases brought by state enforcers.

Priceline faces FTC probe over hotel ads

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Priceline’s connection to misleading advertisements for hotel rooms, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Compliance lags as anti-robocall bill advances

Even as Congress advances new anti-robocall legislation, fewer than half of US phone companies have yet to fully implement technology designed to curb unwanted calls, according to a new report.

FTC economists detail analysis of Instacart fees, Deere repair restrictions

Federal Trade Commission economists outlined how they assessed potential consumer harm from Instacart’s delivery fees and John Deere’s repair restrictions, presenting models that examined hidden...

Democrats question McDonald’s over AI pricing tools

McDonald’s may be using algorithmic pricing tools to facilitate collusion between franchisees and squeeze customers with higher prices, according to Democratic lawmakers.

DoorDash-Instacart deal likely to get in-depth state, federal reviews

DoorDash’s proposed $17 billion acquisition of Instacart is likely to draw an in-depth investigation from federal and state antitrust regulators as the merger carries the potential to eliminate a...

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Kanter launches AI-powered legal startup

Jonathan Kanter is an entrepreneur again.