Judge Rejects Live Nation Bid to Dismiss US Lawsuit Claiming It Monopolized Live Concerts

Live Nation Loses Effort to Dismiss DOJ Antitrust Suit

A federal judge has allowed key parts of the federal government’s antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster to proceed to trial, while dismissing others after finding the Justice Department failed to precisely define its claims about a monopoly on large venues. In the 44-page opinion issued Tuesday and obtained by TheWrap, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian of the Southern District of New York granted some parts of L…

Judge Pares Down DOJ’s Antitrust Claims Against Live Nation, But Lawsuit Can Proceed To Trial

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed portions of the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, but will allow other claims to proceed to trial next month. The Justice Department and 39 states sued Live Nation in 2024, with claims that company had a monopoly across six markets and engaged in anticompetitive behavior across the […]

Live Nation Bid to Dismiss DOJ Antitrust Suit Turned Down by Court

The Ticketmaster parent is scheduled to face off against the Justice Department in March trial barring a last-minute settlement.

Live Nation Can’t Escape DOJ Monopoly Lawsuit as Judge Sends Antitrust Case to Trial

Live Nation lost a bid to dismiss the Department of Justice's monopoly lawsuit, sending the antitrust case over the concert industry to trial.

Live Nation Loses Bid for Full Dismissal of DOJ Antitrust Suit

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. must face an antitrust trial on some claims brought by the US Justice Department and various states for allegedly monopolizing the live events market, after a federal judge rejected the company’s request to dismiss a case that could force the shedding of its Ticketmaster unit.

Judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss US lawsuit claiming it monopolized live concerts

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many U.S. states accusing the company of illegally trying to dominate the live concert industry.