The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against six large landlords, including Cushman & Wakefield and Greystar, alleging deceptive practices in rental pricing that harm millions of American renters. Reports indicate that landlords using pricing algorithms have raised rents significantly, with Denver renters reportedly paying an extra $136 per month due to these practices. The lawsuits aim to hold these landlords accountable for artificially inflating rent prices through the use of AI and other software, with findings that such practices cost American renters over $3.6 billion annually. As cities begin to respond to rising housing costs associated with algorithmic pricing, the government expands its antitrust lawsuit related to these concerns.