A federal judge says the Justice Department can move ahead with a key allegation in its antitrust case against Live Nation: That the company illegally forces artists to […]
DOJ Seeks Urgent SCOTUS Review in Case Over Head of Office of Special Counsel
The Trump administration is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court after lower courts prevented the White House from firing Hampton Dellinger as the single head of […]
Trump Seeks Pause of Supreme Court Cases, Disavows DOJ Stance on Voting Rights Act
President Donald Trump’s acting solicitor general seeks to press the pause button on several pending Supreme Court cases in light of changes in administration policy and also disavowed […]
DOJ Targets Google Chrome to Curb Search Monopoly — Justia News — November 20, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is urging a judge to mandate the sale of Google’s Chrome browser in an antitrust case aimed at curbing Google’s monopoly in […]
DOJ Releases Ex-Special Counsel’s Report Explaining Trump Prosecutions
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has released 174 pages of new documents explaining the federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report alleges […]
DOJ Sues Six Major Landlords Alleging Rent Inflation Scheme — Justia News — January 9, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), along with ten states, sued six large landlords this week, alleging an unlawful scheme to inflate rents using algorithmic tools and sensitive […]
DOJ, 8 State AGs Sue RealPage for Alleged Sherman Act Violations in Algorithmic Pricing Scheme
The Department of Justice and eight states have sued RealPage, a real estate software company, for allegedly colluding with landlords to artificially hike rental prices through an algorithmic pricing scheme. […]
Live Nation Files Motion to Transfer Venue of DOJ Antitrust Suit to D.C. Court
Ticketmaster parent Live Nation has moved to transfer a historic antitrust case filed by the Department of Justice to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, arguing […]
In $1B Suit, Nikola Founder Says Legal Chief, Other Execs Fed DOJ False Narrative to Save Themselves
The founder of electric truck maker Nikola, convicted last year of defrauding investors about his company’s technology, now is suing his legal chief and other insiders, saying they praised him for […]
In Live Nation DOJ Lawsuit, AEG’s Ticketing Claims Could Play Big Role
On Friday (May 31), AEG chairman/CEO Jay Marciano became the first major live music executive to voice support for the Department of Justice’s effort to break up Live […]