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antitrust litigation

States Challenge Private Settlements in RealPage Price-Fixing Lawsuit

A growing coalition of U.S. states is taking aim at private settlements reached in the massive RealPage rent-fixing litigation, arguing…

Higher Education Faces New Era of Antitrust Scrutiny: Institutions Urged to Adapt

America’s higher education landscape is undergoing a legal reckoning. Colleges and universities—long perceived as collaborative rather than competitive entities—are increasingly…

Borrowers File Class Action Against Major U.S. Banks Alleging Prime Rate-Fixing Conspiracy

In a sweeping new class-action lawsuit, a group of borrowers has accused some of the largest U.S. financial institutions of…

Visa and Mastercard Agree to $199.5 Million Payout to Settle Merchant Fraud-Liability Class Action

In a significant move to close another chapter in their long history of legal battles with merchants, Visa Inc. and…

Greystar Settles for $50 Million as RealPage Rental Pricing Litigation Expands

Greystar, the largest operator of rental housing in the United States, has agreed to a $50 million settlement to resolve…

HP Scores Legal Win as Judge Dismisses Consumer Lawsuit Over Third-Party Ink Cartridges

Printer giant HP Inc. has successfully fended off a consumer class action in federal court that accused the company of…

Judge Dismisses Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon and Apple Over iPhone Pricing

In a significant victory for two of the world’s largest tech companies, Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. successfully persuaded a…

Meta Faces Antitrust Showdown: Startup Alleges Instagram Shopping Is an Illegal Monopoly

Meta Platforms faces a fresh legal battle as London-based startup Ollywan Limited has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit accusing the…

Google Fights to Block Ad-Tech Breakup as Antitrust Trial Kicks Off

The U.S. government’s years-long effort to curb Google’s power in the online advertising market officially entered the courtroom this week…

Lawyers Behind $700M Google Play Settlement Seek $85M in Legal Fees

The attorneys who negotiated a $700 million settlement with Google over its Google Play Store practices are now seeking a…

U.S. Law Firms Request $25.2 Million in Legal Fees for Antitrust Litigation Settlement

Two prominent U.S. plaintiffs' law firms, Susman Godfrey and Hausfeld, have petitioned a Manhattan federal judge for $25.2 million in…

Freshfields Expands Recruitment Efforts by Recruiting Antitrust Litigation Experts

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a global law firm, has recently announced the addition of two highly experienced antitrust litigators to its…