A bipartisan coalition of 34 AGs submitted an initial remedies proposal asking the Southern District of New York to require Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster after a jury found the companies violated federal and state antitrust laws. The proposal also asks the court to require Live Nation to divest a sufficient number of Live Nation-owned…

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Five more states—Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont—joined California AG Rob Bonta’s lawsuit challenging Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA, making the coalition bipartisan.

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The FTC and a coalition of eight Republican AGs reached settlements with Dentsu US, Inc., GroupM Worldwide LLC (d/b/a WPP Media), and Publicis, Inc. over allegations that the companies violated Section 5 of the FTC Act and Section 1 of the Sherman Act by coordinating digital advertising “brand safety” standards. The complaint alleged the firms…

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A bipartisan coalition of 34 AGs won at trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster after a jury found the companies violated federal and state antitrust laws by eliminating competition and driving up costs for fans, artists, and venues.

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Oregon AG Dan Rayfield led a nine-state coalition in filing a petition for $10.3 million in attorneys’ fees and costs against Kroger following the abandonment of its proposed $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons. Oregon’s share of the request is about $2.25 million. The petition follows a court ruling that the states “substantially prevailed” in their…

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