Discover Financial Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion in Merchant Interchange SettlementMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyDiscover Financial Services agreed to pay over $1.2 billion to settle a class action alleging it misclassified consumer cards as commercial cards, inflating merchant fees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67 Billion Antitrust Settlement Begins Paying ClaimantsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyThe $2.67 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement began distributing payments in May 2026, with about 6 million claimants receiving an average of $333 each.
Federal Judge Blocks Nexstar-Tegna Integration Over Local News CompetitionMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge in Sacramento blocked Nexstar's integration of Tegna's 64 TV stations, siding with DirecTV and eight state AGs in a major antitrust ruling.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement Begins $2.67 Billion PayoutMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyBlue Cross Blue Shield begins distributing its $2.67 billion antitrust settlement in May 2026, paying eligible policyholders who filed claims by November 2021.
Manhattan Jury Finds Live Nation-Ticketmaster an Illegal MonopolyMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster liable on all antitrust claims brought by 33 states and D.C., with remedies including potential divestiture to be determined by SDNY Judge Subramanian.
States v. Live Nation: Federal Jury Finds Ticketmaster Monopoly on All ClaimsMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster liable on all Sherman Act and state antitrust claims on April 15, 2026, in the SDNY, with a remedies bench trial now pending.