UNITED STATES -

- Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers -

What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division, together with 30 states and the District of Columbia, sued Live Nation, alleging monopolization and other claims. If successful, the lawsuit could result in Live Nation being forced to sell Ticketmaster despite regulators clearing the combination in 2010. This is not the first time regulators have revisited Live Nation’s purchase of Ticketmaster...