Valarie Allen Williams

California has enacted AB 325 and SB 763, which regulate algorithmic price-fixing, lower pleading standards under the Cartwright Act, and create enhanced penalties for violations. Our Antitrust Team outlines key provisions and compliance considerations for businesses that use pricing algorithms before the law takes effect on January 1, 2026.

Raising your prices too high during an emergency can get you in trouble – but so can dropping them too low once the emergency is over. Our Antitrust Team highlights a pair of court cases featuring state laws prohibiting predatory below-cost pricing.

In this third installment of the Antitrust Spotlight on the Epic v. Apple trial, we cover key issues identified by the court during closing arguments and post-trial briefing, as well as the arguments highlighted by the parties, to understand how they approached the final stages of the courtroom battle. Three themes emerged at the end Can the court find a way to put a dent in Apple’s armor without actually slaying the dragon? If current antitrust law fails to rein in Apple, how will Congress react?