DOJ cites Interstate Circuit v. United States (1939), where the Supreme Court found illegal coordination through a central distributor. What principle applies to RealPage?
Explanation
Interstate Circuit established the "hub-and-spoke" doctrine: explicit agreements between competitors aren't needed if they use a coordinator who knows each participant's conduct. In 1939, Interstate C...
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