"The Trump administration agreed to stop pursuing a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster as part of a settlement that blindsided state attorneys general in the middle of a trial. Attorneys general from 27 states and the District of Columbia are continuing to pursue the case without the US government, at least for now."
"The "sudden disappearance" of the US from the case will likely give the jury the incorrect impression that Live Nation's "antitrust violations have been cured or resolved, or that Proceeding Plaintiff States' claims lack merit," the states said."
"The US Department of Justice and most US states sued Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary in 2024, during the Biden administration. The lawsuit alleged that Live Nation has a monopoly on "the delivery of nearly all live music in America today," and asked a federal court to order the divestiture of Ticketmaster."
The Trump administration agreed to settle an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, surprising 27 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia who are continuing the case independently. The original lawsuit, filed during the Biden administration, alleged Live Nation holds a monopoly on live music delivery in America and sought Ticketmaster's divestiture. Trial testimony began in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, but the settlement announcement on March 8 caught states off guard. The presiding judge criticized the announcement as unacceptable. States filed a mistrial motion, arguing the US government's sudden withdrawal will mislead the jury into believing antitrust violations have been resolved or that state claims lack merit.
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