Live Nation is seeking to have the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit dismissed, on the grounds there is no evidence the company has harmed the live music industry.
Why it matters:
As per Ticket News, on December 29 lawyers for Live Nation and Ticketmaster filed a brief, urging a federal judge to grant summary judgment.
This was in response to a December 15 filing in which a coalition of state attorneys general argued there was enough evidence of “interlocking monopolies” to proceed to trial.
Live Nation’s lawyers insist prosecutors have been unable to produce evidence of the harm the company has allegedly caused the industry, and therefore a jury trial isn’t warranted.
Next steps:
US District Judge Arun Subramanian will rule on whether there is enough evidence to proceed with a jury trial, or whether the case should be dismissed.
