USA – WASHINGTON, DC Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ashley Eickhof, Mark Weiss, Timothy Finley and Andrew Black, Baker McKenzie
The DC Attorney General secured over USD1 million from landlord W.C. Smith, which owns over 9,000 apartments in DC, for allegedly using RealPage’s rent- setting software to co-ordinate pricing for more than 50,000 apartment units in DC. The settlement prohib - its the use of such software and mandates business practice reforms. Apotex generic drug settlement (2025) The DC Attorney General, together with 50 states and territories, secured preliminary approval for a USD39.1 million settlement with Apotex over alleged price-fix - ing in the generic drug market. The DC Attorney Gen - eral has announced that DC residents who purchased certain generic drugs between 2009 and 2019 may be eligible for compensation. Indivior Suboxone settlement (2023) The DC Attorney General joined 41 states in secur - ing a USD102.5 million settlement with Indivior, Inc., including USD2.3 million for DC, over allegations that the company used illegal “product hopping” to block generic competition for Suboxone, an opioid addic - tion treatment. The scheme allegedly inflated prices and limited access for DC residents. The settlement prohibits similar conduct and mandates future disclo - sures to prevent recurrence.
United States et al. v American Airlines Group Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. (D. Mass. 2023) The DC Attorney General joined the DOJ and six states in challenging the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue. In May 2023, the court permanently blocked the agreement, finding it unlaw - fully reduced competition and harmed consumers. Attorney General Brian Schwalb called the ruling “a win for DC residents” and reaffirmed DC’s commit - ment to fair, competitive markets.
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