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12.01.25
DOJ Settles Its Algorithmic Price-Fixing Case Against RealPage
On November 24, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a proposed settlement to resolve its antitrust claims against the revenue management software company, RealPage Inc. (RealPage), related to certain of its algorithmic rental pricing software products. RealPage did not admit to liability, but did agree to “undertake certain actions and refrain from certain conduct,” as described in detail below. This settlement comes on the heels of a surge of lawsuits, legislation, and scrutiny relating to algorithmic pricing software over the past few years.
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10.22.25
New York Prohibits Use of Pricing Algorithms for Rent-Setting
On October 16, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S.7882, which amends New York’s antitrust law, the Donnelly Act, to prohibit the use of pricing algorithms by residential landlords to set rent prices. The legislation is one piece of a broad legislative package signed by the Governor which is centered on housing policies in New York.
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8.18.25
Ninth Circuit Clarifies (Somewhat) the Antitrust Risk of Pricing Algorithms
On August 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit raised the bar for bringing antitrust claims against companies that provide or use pricing algorithms. The decision begins to clarify an area of antitrust law that has been tested recently by several civil cases and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In sum, the Ninth Circuit held that independently subscribing to a pricing algorithm alone does not constitute the requisite “restraint of trade” under the antitrust laws, even when the subscriber knows its competitors are using the same algorithm.1
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8.13.25
Thirteen Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Appointed to American Bar Association Antitrust Leadership Roles
Palo Alto, CA (August 13, 2025) — Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, is proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been appointed to leadership roles within the American Bar Association (ABA) for the 2025–2026 term. Of these, 11 will serve in the ABA’s Antitrust Law Section—the world’s foremost community of competition and consumer protection professionals, with more than 7,000 members globally. Additionally, one attorney has been named to the ABA’s Business Law Section, one of the organization’s largest sections focused on business, corporate, and commercial law matters.
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6.11.25
Labcorp v. Davis Challenge Regarding Uninjured Class Members Dismissed as Improvidently Granted
In a closely watched case with major implications for class action litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a long-simmering legal question: Can a class be certified if it includes members who suffered no injury? On June 5, 2025, by a vote of 8-1, the Court dismissed Labcorp v. Davis as improvidently granted, leaving unresolved a longstanding circuit split on the issue. But while the dismissal frustrates those hoping for clarity, both the oral argument and Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s pointed dissent reveal a Court still keenly interested in the issue—and likely waiting for a cleaner vehicle to address it.
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6.05.25
2025 Chambers USA Guide Recognizes Wilson Sonsini Practices, Attorneys
The 2025 Chambers USA guide has recognized Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as a leading law firm in 39 geography-specific practice categories and named 86 Wilson Sonsini attorneys among the best in their fields. This year, the firm received three new practice area rankings, including in the Artificial Intelligence category, and four improved practice area rankings.
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3.31.25
Wilson Sonsini Expands Elite Antitrust Practice with Prominent Attorneys Bonnie Lau and Brian J. Smith
San Francisco, CA, and Chicago, IL (March 31, 2025) – Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of prominent antitrust attorneys Bonnie Lau and Brian J. Smith as partners in the firm’s Regulatory and Compliance Department. Lau, who joins from Morrison & Foerster, will be based in San Francisco, while Smith, formerly with K&L Gates, will be in Chicago. Both will provide comprehensive counsel on complex antitrust litigation, government investigations, and compliance issues.