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AGs Seek to Break Up Live Nation-Ticketmaster Encore

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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AG Buzz: California Taps Chopra to Head New Agency, Ohio Names Interim AG, and South Dakota Race Takes Shape

State consumer protection and AG leadership developments are unfolding across California, Ohio, and South Dakota, with a familiar face taking the helm of a new consumer protection agency in California, an interim AG appointed in Ohio, and another candidate entering the South Dakota AG race. California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed former CFPB Director and FTC…

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California Steers GM Into $12.75 Million Privacy Settlement

California AG Rob Bonta, with several California district attorneys and investigative support from the California Privacy Protection Agency, reached a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors and OnStar resolving allegations that the companies violated the various state consumer protection laws by selling consumers’ driving and location data without adequate notice or consent.

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AG Coalition Challenging Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Goes Bipartisan

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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