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Class Action Rental Property

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Kerr Russell

Price Collusion in the Crosshairs

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There has been a spate of legislation and lawsuits targeting the use of software that gives visibility to competitors’ prices. This allows firms to adjust their prices, either undercutting the competition or setting a de...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Unveiling The Pitfalls: The Real Risks Of Using RealPage

Over the last decade, apartment owners and managers have increasingly used algorithm-based software to set rents. This practice and its practitioners are now under scrutiny as many owners and operators are being investigated...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DOJ "Triples Down" on View that Use of Pricing Algorithms Can Support Price-Fixing Claims

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 28, 2024, weighed in for the third time in recent months in support of plaintiffs in class action lawsuits challenging the defendants' use of software to...more

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Biometric Data Collection: A Significant Risk for the Real Estate Industry

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Biometric building access controls (i.e., “smart access” technologies) have become increasingly popular among residential and commercial property managers for the enhanced security benefits that these solutions provide. The...more

Troutman Pepper

Trans Union Settles for $15 million with CFPB and FTC Over Tenant Screening Reports

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A new enforcement action provides more detail on the expectations of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the agencies) for the content of tenant screening reports....more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Case Law Update Every Landlord in PA and NJ Should Know

Cases involving property law rarely reach state supreme courts. However, two cases are pending before both the Supreme Courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania – and every landlord in both states should know about them....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

[Webinar] So You Want to Be a Landlord? Rise in Residential Housing Class Actions - September 14th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

This presentation will cover the recent spate of class actions being filed against landlords and property managers relating to tenant protection statutes, which include challenges to rent increases, late fees in residential...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Maryland federal court dismisses putative class action alleged age-related discrimination by landlords based on targeted Facebook...

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A Maryland federal district court has dismissed a putative class action lawsuit filed against nine companies that manage apartment buildings in the Washington, D.C. area by a 55-year old prospective tenant who alleged the...more

Alston & Bird

Update: The Federal Moratorium On Residential Evictions Faces A New Class Action

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A&B ABstract: The National Apartment Association, along with several landlords, has challenged the order of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) that imposed a nationwide moratorium on certain residential...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Expedia’s recent second-quarter earnings release reflects current travel industry misery;...

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This week’s Update takes a deep dive into all things Expedia, and includes several stories regarding Expedia’s recent disastrous quarterly earnings release, an actual copy of the release as well as a copy of a complaint...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Mooting Monster Class Actions: Illinois Supreme Court Decision Provides Framework For Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed a state appellate court’s holding that in class action lawsuits, an effective tender made before a named plaintiff files a class certification motion satisfies...more

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Head’s Up: Increased Risk of Consumer Class Actions With Growing Trend of Local Restrictions on Reporting and Considering...

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On January 21, 2020, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance (“FCHO”), which will restrict landlords in their ability to reject a potential tenant because of prior criminal history. It...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

The District of Massachusetts Declines to Strike FCRA Class Claims in McIntyre v. RentGrow, Inc.

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In McIntyre v. RentGrow, Inc., No. 18-cv-12141-ADB, the District of Massachusetts recently denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss or to strike class claims in a putative Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) action. The...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 5.14.2019 | Top Story: Stocks Plummet Amid Chinese Tariffs

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That massive thud?  That would be the other shoe dropping in the form of Chinese counter tariffs on another $60 billion in US goods in response to the White House’s trade moves last week....more

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Short-Term Rental Update: Airbnb's new 'Backyard' initiative; Miami-Dade County files lawsuits against HomeAway and FlipKey; the...

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In our upcoming Short-Term Rental Updates, we will share with you the latest news and stories related to short-term rentals, with a focus on industry-wide trends and regulatory developments, enforcement, and practical...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update - Travel agency hit with TCPA class action; Expedia ups its game by adding more house listings;...

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Travel Agency Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Cuba Texts - Law 360 - Cybersecurity & Privacy on Aug 10, 2018 (subscription required) An online travel agency that arranges trips to Cuba got slapped with a proposed class...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Property Tax and Valuation Topics - Fall 2017

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Property Assessment Class Action Fails - On previous occasions, the editors of Property Tax and Valuations Topics have noted that Connecticut courts tend to be rather strict in requiring property owners to pursue statutory...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The 'Rents: NCDOT Is Looking to Charge Rents, While Residential Tenants Are Denied Class Certification to Collect Rent Deposits

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We've been quiet these past few weeks but the world has not been. We'd like to talk today about two entirely unrelated but fascinatingly fun topics: (1) the North Carolina Department of Transportation's ("NCDOT") idea to...more

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Optional Rental Program Did Not Transform Hotel-Condominium Units into Securities, Ninth Circuit Holds

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal with prejudice of a putative securities class action concerning the sale of 420 hotel-condominium units at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego....more

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