Partner Richard Landon authored an article for the firm’s Franchise Memorandum blog analyzing California’s recent amendment to the Cartwright Act, which explicitly prohibits the use of common pricing algorithms that may facilitate anticompetitive conduct. The article was later cross‑posted by Westlaw Today.
The piece discusses the potential impact of the amendment on franchisors and other businesses that rely on algorithmic pricing tools, including the heightened antitrust risks and compliance considerations created by the new statutory language. Landon outlines what companies operating in or affecting California markets should evaluate in light of the expanded prohibition.
Read the Westlaw Today article here [SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED]: California Amends Cartwright Act to Prohibit Common Pricing Algorithms
Read the full Franchise Memorandum blog post here: California Amends Cartwright Act to Prohibit Common Pricing Algorithms