Attorneys for Live Nation and Ticketmaster are hoping to end the Department of Justice’s sweeping antitrust case before it goes to trial, filing a 51-page summary-judgment motion that […]
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Antitrust Case
A federal judge says Musixmatch must continue to face an antitrust lawsuit over allegations that the company is trying to monopolize the market for providing lyrics to streamers […]
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Ellen Bardash: ChatGPT Hit with Liability Suit for Teen Death, DOJ to Argue Information Exchange Issue in Sugar Antitrust Case
Marianna Wharry “The trial court apparently believed that any risk to the class was resolved simply by precluding Chatman from serving as class counsel, without discussing the relationships […]
DOJ Antitrust Division’s New Whistleblower Program Signals Pipeline for Investigations Outside of Leniency
On July 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced a new Whistleblower Program in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to offer monetary rewards […]
Coinbase Beats Antitrust Lawsuit Over wBTC Delisting in California Court
BiT Global Digital Ltd. dismissed its antitrust and unfair competition lawsuit against Coinbase with prejudice on Friday, following a December ruling by the U.S. District Court for the […]
Musixmatch Rips ‘Meritless’ LyricFind Antitrust Case
A court battle over the future of online lyrics is getting heated. Months after LyricFind accused Musixmatch of seeking to monopolize the market for providing lyrics to streamers […]
‘Epitome of Self-Dealing:’ Boies Schiller Brings RICO, Antitrust Class Actions Against Claims Administrators and Banks
Boies Schiller Flexner filed three class actions this week, alleging a “deceptive and anticompetitive scheme” in which the nation’s largest claims administrators received undisclosed kickbacks to deposit hundreds […]
College Sports Face Uncertain Future as NCAA Seeks Antitrust Shield
A wave of antitrust lawsuits in recent years against the National Collegiate Athletic Association has threatened the NCAA’s control over college sports and challenged the business models of […]
Antitrust Enforcers See Bipartisan Concern Over Market Concentration
Strong antitrust enforcement will be one of the few areas of continuity between the Biden and Trump administrations, Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and Gail Slater, the […]
Live Nation to Pay $20M to Settle Investor Lawsuit Over Antitrust Risk
Live Nation has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the company failed to warn investors about the kind of anticompetitive behavior that ultimately led […]