Anonymous25 days ago
The Department of Justice reached a settlement with Live Nation on March 9, 2026, ending an antitrust trial just one week after it began — but the deal has ignited a firestorm of criticism from lawmakers, state attorneys general, and consumer advocates who say it amounts to a capitulation to the entertainment monopoly. Senator Amy Klobuchar has called it a "backroom deal" orchestrated after the ouster of DOJ antitrust chief Gail Slater, while 26 states have rejected the terms and vowed to continue litigating.