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SFGATE
1 month ago
SF real estate

Bay Area real estate agents face uncertainty amid looming changes

The real estate industry is facing a significant shift due to lawsuits alleging price fixing by real estate companies.
The National Association of Realtors agreed to a $418 million settlement regarding the standard practice of offering commissions to buyer's agents, affecting the buying and selling process. [ more ]
The Verge
1 month ago
Data science

Algorithms can aid price collusion, even if no humans actually talk to each other, US enforcers say

Algorithms can be used for illegal price-fixing without direct human communication.
The DOJ and FTC emphasize the importance of addressing algorithmic price-fixing cases. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
5 months ago
Canada news

Canada Bread blames former owner Maple Leaf Foods for price-fixing scheme | CBC News

Canada Bread denies participating in a price-fixing scheme and claims it was acting under the direction of its former majority owner Maple Leaf Foods.
Maple Leaf Foods denies allegations of improper pricing conduct by Canada Bread while it was a shareholder. [ more ]
Above the Law
5 months ago
Law

Morning Docket: 11.22.23

Chicken or collusive price-fixing?
Man in trouble for selling fake money
Elon Musk knew about Tesla autopilot defect [ more ]
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