( July 6, 2026, 23:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice said it reached a settlement with Willow Bridge, a residential property manager headquartered in Dallas, to resolve claims as part of its ongoing enforcement action against algorithmic coordination, the use of competitors’ competitively sensitive data and other anticompetitive practices in rental markets across the US. The government alleged that Willow Bridge, alongside five other landlord co-defendants, actively engaged in a scheme to set their rents using each other’s competitively sensitive information through pricing algorithms. See proposed final judgment, the stipulation and order, and the competitive impact statement. Full press release follows....
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