State Coalition Claims Victory in Live Nation Monopolization Trial

On April 15, 2026, a federal jury found Live Nation liable for monopolization. The case was initially filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and joined by 40 attorneys general (AGs) from the states and the District of Columbia, but the DOJ reached a surprise mid-trial settlement limited to behavioral remedies. A broad coalition of 34 of the AG plaintiffs, from both political parties, rejected the federal settlement as inadequate and continued to litigate the case, culminating in a... By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati