'End Run' or 'Pro-Competition?' FTC, States' Antitrust Lawsuits Flag Zillow-Redfin Agreement
Seattle-based Zillow paid $100 million to acquire Redfin's listings of multi-unit buildings, through an agreement by which Redfin shifted the listings to Zillow. The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys generals allege the pact was violative of the Sherman and Clayton Acts.
How I Founded a Law Firm: 'The Foundation of Your Firm Is Only as Strong as the People You Choose to Work With,' Says Adrian Vega of Buckingham & Vega
"The foundation of your firm is only as strong as the people you choose to work with. When I decided to launch my own practice, I knew that having a partner who shared my commitment to client advocacy, ethics, and integrity was crucial. I found that in Kent Buckingham. Thoroughly vet the legal skills, work ethic, and, above all, the integrity of anyone you plan to partner with."
Meta Wins Consumer Antitrust Case After Judge Excludes Plaintiffs' Expert Witness
"To be sure, the absence of admissible expert testimony by an economist does not automatically foreclose an antitrust claim. But as a number of courts have observed, proof of antitrust injury typically demands expert witness evidence," U.S. District Judge James Donato wrote in a decision excluding the plaintiffs' expert witness opinions as inadmissible and granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Meta Platforms Inc.