TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 8, 2025

consumer lawsuit accusing Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster of charging artificially high ticket prices will proceed alongside a parallel antitrust case filed by the U.S. government and 39 states, including Tennessee. A federal judge on Monday rejected Live Nation's request to pause the class action during the government's suit, which seeks to break up the two companies, Reuters reports. Live Nation argued that allowing both lawsuits to move forward at the same time could waste resources and lead to conflicting rulings. Both cases claim Live Nation limits competition for live event ticketing through exclusive deal arrangements and other barriers. The consumer case was brought on behalf of a potential class of millions of ticket purchasers. The court also rejected Live Nation's argument that the government case, which is scheduled for trial in 2026, was significantly more advanced than the consumer lawsuit.