Tag: Antitrust

Judge Halts Paramount, Warner Bros. Merger After States Sue to Block $111 Billion Deal
Posted in: Movie News
By Jon Blistein
A judge has temporarily halted Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery after 12 states sued to block the deal on anticompetitive grounds
Everything to Know About the Live Nation Verdict, What It Means for Fans, and What’s Next
Posted in: Music News
By Jon Blistein
A jury found Live Nation liable for operating as a monopoly — here's everything we know about the landmark verdict and what comes next
How an Antitrust Rock Star Won a ‘Total Victory’ Against Live Nation
Posted in: Music News
By Jon Blistein
Jeffrey Kessler, the lawyer who took over the Live Nation case after the Department of Justice settled, discusses the landmark antitrust verdict
Live Nation Operated as a Monopoly, Jury Finds
Posted in: Music News
By Jon Blistein
A federal jury decided that entertainment giant Live Nation operated as a monopoly that broke antitrust laws in a closely-watched trial
Live Nation CEO Grilled on ‘Outrageous’ Fees and ‘Robbing’ Fans ‘Blind’
Posted in: Music News
By Jon Blistein
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino took the stand at the company's antitrust trial, where he was grilled on fees, retaliation allegations, and more
Everything You Need to Know About the Live Nation Settlement and What Comes Next
Posted in: Music News
By Jon Blistein
Live Nation and the Department of Justice reached an unexpected settlement in the blockbuster antitrust case — here's what's in the proposed deal
Concert Industry Is ‘Broken,’ Prosecutor Says as Live Nation-Ticketmaster Trial Begins
Posted in: Music News
By Jon Blistein
Prosecutors said Live Nation and Ticketmaster 'illegally used monopoly power to help themselves' during opening statements of the antitrust case