Competitive Implications of Pricing Algorithms Under the United States Antitrust Laws

Pricing algorithms increasingly are being used by various businesses, in various industries, to achieve various goals. An accurate understanding of the competition issues that may be raised by businesses’ use of pricing algorithms, and whether and how the United States antitrust laws can be used to address those issues, will be important to ensuring businesses and consumers can maximize the benefits offered by businesses’ use of pricing algorithms, while also appropriately guarding against a