This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager.
Dismiss

RealPage fails to convince US judge to halt Berkeley’s AI rent pricing ban

By Amy Miller ( April 16, 2025, 23:33 GMT | Insight) -- Real estate software company RealPage failed to convince a federal judge today to temporarily block a ban in Berkeley, California, on algorithms used to determine apartment rental prices because it violates the company’s right to free speech. The First Amendment does not protect RealPage’s software products if they’re used to facilitate price fixing, as the US Department of Justice, state attorneys general and renters allege in separate lawsuits, US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco said, and the question of whether RealPage’s algorithms are price-fixing rents remains unanswered.Real estate software company RealPage argued in federal court today for a temporary block of a ban in Berkeley, California, on algorithms used to determine apartment rental prices because it violates the company’s right to free speech. But the judge hearing the case remained unconvinced....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login