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AGs secure agreement to restore competition between Zillow and Redfin, advancing consumer choice

Two of the country’s top property listing websites will end an anticompetitive scheme harming consumers under a settlement announced today with a coalition of five attorneys general – co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown – and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The settlement restores competition in apartment advertising between Zillow Group, Inc. (Zillow) and Redfin Corporation (Redfin), which operate two of the top three largest websites for renters to search for apartments and for building managers to list their available units. 

WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly

A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions.