[doytch]

In the article, one of the lawyers quoted states that "enforced compliance is the hallmark feature of any cartel."

Is that part of the legal requirements for a guilty judgement or breaking up a cartel? In the US at least? Would RealPage be fine if they treat their recommended prices as mere suggestions?

[jimbob45]

eBay does the same thing but only as suggestions. I feel like it would be very different if they weren’t just suggestions.

[tylerhou]

There is also a difference between suggesting a price to an uninformed, individual participant vs. highly informed participants that control large segments of the market.