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The United States Department of Justice, along with several states, filed a lawsuit against RealPage, Inc. and several landlord companies, claiming they violated antitrust laws. The lawsuit alleges that these companies used RealPage's software to share sensitive rental information to influence and align rental prices, reducing competition and leading to higher rents for tenants. As part of a proposed settlement, Cortland Management, one of the defendants, agreed to stop using RealPage's software and instead use its own revenue management system without sharing sensitive data. The settlement aims to prevent Cortland from engaging in similar anticompetitive behavior in the future.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is updating the thresholds related to interlocking directorates as required by a 1990 amendment to section 8 of the Clayton Act. This section generally prevents a person from serving as a director or officer for two competing companies if certain financial thresholds are met. For 2025, the new thresholds are $51,380,000 for larger companies and $5,138,000 for smaller ones, reflecting changes in the gross national product. These thresholds will apply immediately.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is updating its civil penalties to adjust for inflation, as required by law. These changes increase the maximum fines for violations of various acts, such as the Clayton Act and the FTC Act, and will take effect on January 17, 2025. The adjustments follow a cost-of-living formula and apply to fines assessed after the effective date. These updates fulfill an annual requirement under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015.