LEGAL NEWSLINE

Attorney General Josh Stein has filed a lawsuit against RealPage, alleging the company engaged in illegal practices to raise rents. “Few things are as important as our homes – but too many North Carolinians struggle to afford their apartment,” Stein stated. “Rents are already too high. I will not tolerate any company scheming to block healthy competition among landlords. It raises rent, and it’s illegal.”

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court will hold a public hearing in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2024. At the hearing, the Commission will receive information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of Chief Justice due to the retirement of Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican effective October 31, 2024.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has announced that the state is joining the United States Department of Justice and seven other states in a lawsuit against RealPage, alleging violations of federal antitrust law.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that he has joined the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. The lawsuit alleges that RealPage's pricing algorithm unlawfully decreases competition among landlords in apartment pricing and monopolizes the market for commercial revenue-management software used to price apartments.

A former Memphis, Tennessee, Police Department (MPD) officer facing federal civil rights charges for the tragic killing of Tyre Nichols pleaded guilty in federal court today.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks on August 23, 2024, regarding the Justice Department's lawsuit against RealPage for an alleged algorithmic pricing scheme that impacts millions of Americans.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Tony’s Auto Center Inc., operating as Tony’s Auto Center in Chula Vista, California. The suit alleges that the company illegally auctioned off a deployed U.S. Navy Lieutenant's vehicle, violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The SCRA mandates that towing companies must secure a court order before auctioning vehicles owned by servicemembers.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks on August 23, 2024, regarding the Justice Department's lawsuit against RealPage for an alleged algorithmic pricing scheme. This scheme is said to harm millions of Americans by undermining competition in the rental housing market.

The Oregon Department of Justice announced today that Phyllis Dodds, a Registered Nurse employed at Pacifica Senior Living in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has pleaded guilty to felony Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree. As part of the plea agreement, Dodds will surrender her Oregon RN license, serve three years of supervised probation, perform 150 hours of community service, and is prohibited from working as a paid caregiver.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge David Young issued a ruling today enjoining Ohio’s laws requiring informed consent and a 24-hour waiting period for abortions.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against First Premier Home Warranty and its owner, alleging deceptive business practices that have adversely affected Ohio consumers.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Ganson Eugene Gainer, 50, of Hartsville, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Hartsville Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. Secret Service, all members of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with this investigation.

An indictment was unsealed today charging an individual with involvement in online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.

Attorney General Griffin praises Arkansas Supreme Court’s rejection of motion brought by convicted felon

Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter delivered remarks on August 23, 2024, regarding the Justice Department's lawsuit against RealPage for an algorithmic pricing scheme that allegedly harms millions of American renters.

On August 23, 2024, America First Legal (AFL), in collaboration with the States of Texas and Idaho, and a coalition of fourteen state Attorneys General, filed an urgent lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The suit was lodged in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, aiming to halt a new program that allegedly provides a pathway to citizenship for over a million undocumented immigrants. The coalition also seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent the administration...

Attorney General William Tong, in collaboration with the United States Department of Justice and Attorneys General from North Carolina, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. The lawsuit alleges that RealPage engaged in practices designed to reduce competition among landlords in apartment pricing and monopolize the market for commercial revenue management software used by landlords to price apartments. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, the suit...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of eight attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against RealPage, a revenue management software company used by landlords to price multifamily rental housing units. The lawsuit accuses RealPage of enabling landlords to artificially raise rents through a pricing alignment scheme that involved the illegal sharing of confidential pricing and supply information. This practice is alleged to have decreased competition, limited price negotiation, and increased...

The Justice Department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. for its alleged scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing and monopolize the market for commercial revenue management software used by landlords to price apartments. The department asserts that RealPage's conduct deprives renters of competitive leasing terms, impacting millions of Americans.

Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered remarks on August 23, 2024, regarding the Justice Department’s lawsuit against RealPage for an alleged algorithmic pricing scheme. The remarks were made in acknowledgment of the Antitrust Division's efforts.