Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, a property management company, for its role in an algorithmic rent alignment scheme. LivCor used RealPage's software to illegally share and gather confidential pricing information with competitors, leading to artificially inflated rent prices. The settlement requires LivCor to cease using such software, refrain from sharing sensitive data, establish an antitrust compliance program, and cooperate in ongoing litigation against RealPage and other defendants.
Effective date
2026-06-18
Action required
Companies using algorithmic pricing tools, especially in competitive markets like real estate, must review their software's data sharing practices to ensure compliance with antitrust laws and implement robust antitrust compliance and training programs.
Binding status
binding
Governing body
Minnesota Attorney General
Direction
restrictive
Innovation impact
mixed
Enforcement details
Case name
RealPage Antitrust Litigation (LivCor Settlement)
Agency
Minnesota Attorney General
Penalty
$7,000,000
Compliance requirements
Prohibited practices
- Using revenue management software that relies on competitors' nonpublic pricing data to generate rent recommendations.
- Sharing competitively sensitive pricing information with rival landlords or property managers.
AI technologies
Affected industries
Affected roles
"It’s hard to afford your life when your landlord is scheming with rival property managers to raise rent prices, instead of competing with those rivals to deliver the best housing possible at the fairest price possible.”"
Enriched 2026-06-18
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