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I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual Allegations. Zumper is a corporation organized under Delaware law with its principal place of business in San Francisco, California. (Affidavit of Brian Coyne in Supp. of Def.’s Mot. to Transfer Venue and to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration (“Coyne Aff.”) (ECF No. 12-1)

42.) The company operates a real estate website that allows individuals throughout the United States and Canada to search for rental apartments and to connect with landlords and realtors. (Coyne Aff. 2.) Through the website, potential renters may request that Zumper gather credit, criminal and eviction records from third-party sources and transmit those records to landlords and realtors for evaluation. (Coyne Aff. § 2.) Further, through the website, landlords can communicate with and evaluate prospective tenants. (Coyne Aff. § 2.) Trade House is a corporation headquartered in Sandy, Utah. (Compl. { 10.) Plaintiff alleges that Trade House operates as a consumer reporting agency and regularly assembles, evaluates and publishes consumer information and reports to third parties. (Compl. 4 11.) In August 2017, Plaintiff, a resident of Virginia, applied to rent a…