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United States of America et al v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. et al
Case Number:
1:24-cv-03973
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Nature of Suit:
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Firms
- Kendall Brill
- Saul Ewing
- Brooks Pierce
- Covington & Burling
- Keker Van
- Arnold & Porter
- Stradling Yocca
- Hogan Lovells
- Katten Muchin
- Willkie Farr
- Goodwin Procter
- Davis Polk
- Foley & Lardner
- Vinson & Elkins
- Barnes & Thornburg
- Sullivan & Cromwell
- Paul Weiss
- Bryan Cave
- Nixon Peabody
- Jones Day
- Cravath Swaine
- Munger Tolles
- Seeger Weiss
- White & Case
- Connell Foley
- Baker & Hostetler
- Foster Graham
- Cohen & Gresser
- Axinn Veltrop
- Sidley Austin
- Taft Stettinius
- Cleary Gottlieb
- Quinn Emanuel
- Winston & Strawn
- Foley Hoag
- Montgomery McCracken
- Kopecky Schumacher
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Cozen O'Connor
- Jaeckle Fleischmann
- Kublanovsky Law
- Williams Mullen
- Breazeale Sachse
- Klaris Law
- Alston & Bird
- Akin Gump
- Bass Berry
- Latham & Watkins
- Milbank LLP
Companies
- Vivid Seats Inc.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
- Indiana Pacers
- Florida Panthers
- Delaware North Cos. Inc.
- Minnesota Wild
- Endeavor Operating Company LLC
- Comcast Spectacor LP
- The Tennessee Titans
- Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
- Viagogo
- Highmark Capital Management Inc.
- The New York Times Co.
- Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc.
- MGM Resorts International
- Feld Entertainment Inc.
- Creative Artists Agency LLC
- 313 Presents
- Brooklyn Nets
- Comcast Corp.
Government Agencies
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- State of Indiana
- State of Nevada
- State of Tennessee
- State of Michigan
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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April 16, 2026
AGs' Win Over Live Nation Leaves DOJ Watching From The Side
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.'s across-the-board trial rout by 34 state attorneys general underscores the ascendancy of state antitrust enforcers looking to fill perceived enforcement gaps left by the U.S. Department of Justice during President Donald Trump's second term.
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April 16, 2026
Dems Call On Watchdog To Probe DOJ Antitrust Work
A group of Democratic federal lawmakers this week called on the U.S. Department of Justice's acting inspector general to investigate the possibility that lobbying has led to misconduct in the department's antitrust work, including the DOJ's recent surprise settlement with event ticketing giant Live Nation.
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April 15, 2026
Jury Finds Live Nation Monopolized Concert Ticketing
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary harmed competition in the live entertainment sector by willfully monopolizing ticketing services to major concert venues and unlawfully tying artists' use of large amphitheaters to Live Nation's promotional services, a Manhattan federal jury found on Wednesday.
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April 09, 2026
States Tell Jury That Live Nation Isn't Above The Law
Counsel for 33 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday urged a Manhattan federal jury to show the world that even "a $36 billion behemoth" like Live Nation isn't above antitrust laws and find it liable for flagrantly monopolizing the U.S. live entertainment market, to the detriment of artists, venue operators and fans.
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April 08, 2026
AEG, BigLaw Atty In Hot Seat As Live Nation Trial Nears End
Live Nation on Wednesday concluded its defense case with glowing testimony about it from the manager for rap star Drake, while the Manhattan federal judge overseeing the case said rival company AEG Worldwide and a Hogan Lovells lawyer may face sanctions for revealing confidential information about a witness.
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April 06, 2026
States, AEG Say Live Nation Sanctions Bid Is Nonsense
A coalition of state-level enforcers and AEG Worldwide on Monday separately pushed back against accusations of witness tampering from Live Nation Entertainment Inc. amid a trial accusing the live entertainment giant and its Ticketmaster subsidiary of anticompetitive conduct, saying the defense allegations of undue influence are false.
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March 27, 2026
Live Nation Beat Rivals With Better Tech, Jury Hears
A former executive for AEG Presents on Friday testified that his former employer's ticketing system was subpar to that of Live Nation's Ticketmaster, as counsel for the latter portrayed the live entertainment giant's dominant position in the market as a natural result of its superior services to clients.
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March 26, 2026
Live Nation Kicks Off Defense Case In Antitrust Trial
A coalition of state attorneys general on Thursday mostly concluded their antitrust case against Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary, following weeks of a trial that was nearly derailed after the U.S. Department of Justice dropped out, and Live Nation kicked off its defense case with a company executive who pushed back against claims of anticompetitive conduct.
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March 25, 2026
Oak View Exec Tells Jury Of Deal To Hype Ticketmaster
The CEO of Oak View Group told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday that his company didn't inform other venue owners that it was being paid to "advocate" for them to use Ticketmaster as a vendor for ticketing services, but said he still would recommend the Live Nation subsidiary anyway since it's the best in the business.
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March 19, 2026
Live Nation CEO Says He Can't Recall 'Market Power' Remark
Live Nation's longtime CEO sparred Thursday with states that say the $36 billion entertainment giant engages in monopolization, telling a Manhattan federal jury the business is a "better mousetrap" than rivals and saying he couldn't recall telling investors the company has "incredible market power."