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Live Nation-Ticketmaster plans to appeal a jury verdict finding antitrust violations and per-ticket overcharges of $1.72, while pursuing motions to overturn rulings and strike an expert witness.
Headline claims a jury found Live Nation illegally monopolized the ticketing market.
Jury will decide whether Live Nation-Ticketmaster illegally monopolized parts of the concert industry; more than 30 states pursuing antitrust claims despite a federal settlement.
States may push ahead to trial against Live Nation next week; DOJ reached a settlement with Live Nation affecting some states, while others remain unresolved and a broader deal is being pursued in court.
DOJ settlement with Live Nation is tentative, but dozens of state AGs oppose dropping the lawsuit, keeping antitrust risk alive.
DOJ antitrust action against Live Nation-Ticketmaster shows internal fractures in the agency, with settlement talks bypassing the antitrust division; 30 states join the suit and a March trial is contemplated, signaling persistent regulatory risk.
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