Nessel calls DOJ’s Live Nation settlement ‘preposterous,’ will continue to litigate antitrust case

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 459

Last Updated: 14 hours, 14 minutes ago

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with 26 other state and district attorneys general, is continuing to litigate an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with the company.

The federal Justice Department first filed the lawsuit in May 2024, under the Biden administration, alleging “monopolization and other unlawful conduct that thwarts competition in markets across the live entertainment industry” by the …

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