What They’re Saying: State AGs on Why They’re Suing Live Nation
Live Nation and Ticketmaster have found themselves in the crosshairs of some of the most powerful law enforcement litigators in the country this month, as the Department of Justice and…
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Live Nation Monopoly Case Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
The first of a likely wave of class action lawsuits has been filed in the wake of Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster being sued by the Department of Justice this…
Live Nation Rejects Claims of ‘Monopoly Power’ Following DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit
Live Nation and Ticketmaster are subjects of a newly-announced, yet long-awaited anti-trust lawsuit by the Department of Justice. While we’ve seen a wave of support for the action against the…
DOJ, 29 States File Lawsuit Seeking Live Nation/Ticketmaster Breakup
Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster LLC have officially been targeted by a lawsuit alleging antitrust violations, filed on Thursday morning in a New York federal court. The lawsuit has been…
Video: DOJ Announcing Live Nation/Ticketmaster Antitrust Action at 11 AM
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division are holding a press conference Thursday morning in…
DOJ Filing Suit Seeking Live Nation-Ticketmaster Breakup Thursday
The U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states will file a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment for antitrust violations on Thursday in New York, according to Bloomberg News. The…
Federal TICKET Act Passes House; Would Require All-In Pricing
The TICKET Act, one of several ticket-related bills under consideration at the federal level, has been passed by the United States House of Representatives by an overwhelming 388-to-24 margin. The…
Live Nation in Late Scramble to Avoid DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit
Live Nation Entertainment is reportedly making some last-ditch efforts to stave off an expected lawsuit from the Department of Justice, one that many believe will be aimed at breaking up…
Live Nation-Backed Fans First Act Fails as Trojan Horse Amendment to Must-Pass FAA Funding Bill
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) tried to attach the so-called “Fans First Act” bill as an amendment to an unrelated and essential bill being considered in Washington this week, only to…
Minnesota’s “Taylor Swift” Ticketing Reform Bill Signed Into Law
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the state’s so-called “Taylor Swift” bill into law this week, bringing ticket price transparency and other changes to the ticket buying experience in the state…