United States antitrust law

Hausfeld appoints Megan Jones as Co-Chair of U.S. Antitrust/Competition Practice

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, global litigation firm Hausfeld announced Partner Megan Jones’s appointment to Co-Chair of the firm’s U.S.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, global litigation firm Hausfeld announced Partner Megan Jones’s appointment to Co-Chair of the firm’s U.S.
  • In this role, Megan joins Partner Scott Martin in guiding the strategic direction of the firm’s globally recognized practice to support Hausfeld’s position as the leading plaintiffs’ antitrust firm.
  • As a founding partner of Hausfeld, Megan has helped steer the firm from its outset in 2008, and presently serves on the firm’s Management Committee.
  • “Megan has the reputation and experience necessary to lead our practice and group of talented attorneys at such an exciting time.

Antitrust by association(s)

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Saturday, January 21, 2023
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Nevertheless, their activities have sometimes involved them in practices which have been condemned by the courts as violations of the antitrust laws.

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  • Nevertheless, their activities have sometimes involved them in practices which have been condemned by the courts as violations of the antitrust laws.
  • Today’s trade associations typically serve many legitimate purposes, and from an antitrust perspective, most trade association activities are procompetitive or benign.
  • Trade association conduct or rules that restrict competition in a way that harms consumers will continue to invite antitrust scrutiny.
  • As the FTC celebrates its centennial year, it’s worth recalling old-time antitrust principles that still guide modern-day trade group collaboration.

A few words about Section 5

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Saturday, December 17, 2022
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Hagens Berman: Wage-Fixing Lawsuit Affecting Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Aimed at Meat Processing Industry

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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Affected employees include those who have occupied various positions along processing lines, including slaughtering and aging, cutting and further processing, repairing processing machines, and supervising processing lines.

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  • Affected employees include those who have occupied various positions along processing lines, including slaughtering and aging, cutting and further processing, repairing processing machines, and supervising processing lines.
  • The lawsuit follows Hagens Bermans successful case regarding similar claims in the poultry industry which recovered so far $195 million in compensation for wage-fixing.
  • Hundreds of thousands of workers have been harmed through this yearslong scheme to suppress wages, said Steve Berman, managing partner at Hagens Berman representing the proposed class of consumers.
  • Our firm has secured $195 million in the poultry processing industry for the same antitrust behavior.

Hagens Berman: Downtown Seattle Renters Sue Leasing Companies for Allegedly Illegally Inflating Rents in City’s Densest Neighborhoods

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Renters in Seattles downtown core have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing 10 major leasing companies of an unlawful agreement to artificially inflate the price of residential real estate in the area, driving up rents in some of Seattles densest neighborhoods, according to Seattle law firm Hagens Berman.

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  • Renters in Seattles downtown core have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing 10 major leasing companies of an unlawful agreement to artificially inflate the price of residential real estate in the area, driving up rents in some of Seattles densest neighborhoods, according to Seattle law firm Hagens Berman.
  • The class action accuses 10 local leasing companies of engaging in a scheme involving RealPage Inc., a third-party that connected the housing companies to real-time algorithm-driven shared data.
  • If you currently rent a Seattle apartment maintained by one these companies or did so since 2010, you may have paid artificially inflated rent prices and may be affected.
  • The lawsuit states the price-fixing affected the central neighborhoods of Seattle, including Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, the Central District, South Lake Union and Queen Anne, which include most of the citys densest neighborhoods.

FTC Restores Rigorous Enforcement of Law Banning Unfair Methods of Competition

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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The Federal Trade Commission issued a statement today that restores the agencys policy of rigorously enforcing the federal ban on unfair methods of competition.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission issued a statement today that restores the agencys policy of rigorously enforcing the federal ban on unfair methods of competition.
  • When Congress created the FTC, it clearly commanded us to crack down on unfair methods of competition, said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
  • Section 5 of the FTC Act bans unfair methods of competition and instructs the Commission to enforce that prohibition.
  • And it shows how the Commission will police the boundary between fair and unfair competition through both enforcement and rulemaking.

FTC Restores Rigorous Enforcement of Law Banning Unfair Methods of Competition

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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The Federal Trade Commission issued a statement today that restores the agencys policy of rigorously enforcing the federal ban on unfair methods of competition.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission issued a statement today that restores the agencys policy of rigorously enforcing the federal ban on unfair methods of competition.
  • When Congress created the FTC, it clearly commanded us to crack down on unfair methods of competition, said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
  • Section 5 of the FTC Act bans unfair methods of competition and instructs the Commission to enforce that prohibition.
  • And it shows how the Commission will police the boundary between fair and unfair competition through both enforcement and rulemaking.

Hagens Berman: College Student Renters Take on Mega Property Management Companies in New Antitrust Class-Action Lawsuit

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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Attorneys at Hagens Berman today filed a lawsuit against some of the nations largest U.S. housing managers on behalf of college student renters who accuse the companies of price-fixing rents for apartments in student housing markets across the country.

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  • Attorneys at Hagens Berman today filed a lawsuit against some of the nations largest U.S. housing managers on behalf of college student renters who accuse the companies of price-fixing rents for apartments in student housing markets across the country.
  • RealPage specifically designed an algorithm for the student housing market, called YieldStar Student, to help lessors maximize revenue by raising rent prices that they charged students, according to the lawsuit.
  • Defendants include Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, Cushman & Wakefield Inc., BH Management Services, LLC, Campus Advantage Inc., Cardinal Group Holdings LLC, CA Ventures Global Services LLC, D.P.
  • The new lawsuit isnt the first time Hagens Berman has fought for the rights of college students.