Cases
Fusion Elite All Stars v. Varsity Brands et al. (2020)
This suit alleges that Varsity has violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by gobbling up its rivals in the All-Star cheer business to gain market dominance, and then using that market dominance in producing events and selling specialized apparel to erect
In re California Bail Bond Antitrust Litigation (2019)
Justice Catalyst Law and partners allege that an antitrust conspiracy has fixed the prices of the premiums paid for commercial bail bonds since at least 2004.
Moerhl v National Association Realtors (2019)
Justice Catalyst Law, alongside partners, filed a putative class action against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and four national real estate brokerages for conspiring to require home sellers to pay for buyers’ brokers at an inflated commission well above a competitive level in violation of federal antitrust
Policy Projects
Letter to the Colorado Motor Vehicle Dealer Board (2019)
JCL and a coalition of nonprofit consumer-advocacy and public-interest organizations submitted a letter to the Colorado Motor Vehicle Dealer Board demanding that the board take action to cease an abusive tactic employed by the Colorado auto dealer industry
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Justice Catalyst Law and Partners Bring Class Action Alleging Monopolization of All-Star Cheerleading Competitions and Apparel
Berger Montague, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, and Justice Catalyst Law filed an antitrust class action lawsuit today on behalf of Fusion Elite All Stars and a proposed class of All-Star cheerleading gyms against Varsity Brands and the U.S. All Star
Press on Justice Catalyst Law Case: Lawsuit Over Who Should Pay Buyer's Agent Could Upend Housing Market
(Cross-posted from The Washington Post) The long knives are out again for one of American real estate’s oldest and most controversial traditions: requiring home sellers to pay the agents who represent the buyers of their properties. A landmark suit filed
Press on Justice Catalyst Law Case: The internet didn’t shrink 6% real estate commissions. But this lawsuit might
Press cross-posted from CNN on Justice Catalyst Law's case against the National Association of Realtors.
Justice Catalyst Law Announces That Plaintiffs Defeat Motion to Dismiss California Bail Bonds Antitrust Litigation
In JCL's bail bonds case, an order was issued rejecting an argument by 28 members of the California bail bonds industry that they are immune from liability under state and federal law for an alleged antitrust conspiracy to fix the