33-State Coalition Petitions Court to Break Up Live Nation After Trial LossMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThirty-three state AGs filed papers asking a federal court to order Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster and amphitheaters after an April jury verdict on monopolization.
Kid Cudi Testifies to Firebombing; Judge Rejects Combs Mistrial BidMay 25, 2026Legal NewsKid Cudi testified at the Sean Combs federal trial that Combs directed a home break-in and car firebombing; a mistrial motion was denied by the presiding judge.
States Secure Antitrust Verdict Against Live Nation; Breakup LoomsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for unlawful monopoly maintenance; 33 states rejected the DOJ's $280M settlement and won at trial.
States Push Ticketmaster Divestiture as Remedy Phase OpensMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe remedy phase in United States v. Live Nation is open, with 33 state AGs seeking Ticketmaster divestiture while DOJ's separate settlement undergoes Tunney Act review.
Judge Subramanian Orders Remedy Schedule After Live Nation Monopoly VerdictMay 22, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated an illegal monopoly; Judge Subramanian now orders a remedy schedule that could force a Ticketmaster divestiture.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Record Mann Act SentenceMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' Mann Act appeal, with his defense challenging a 50-month sentence as the highest ever for the offense and arguing the judge penalized conduct the jury rejected.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and Sean Combs's defense over whether acquitted racketeering conduct inflated his 50-month Mann Act sentence, with no ruling issued.
State AGs Set May 21 Deadline to Propose Live Nation BreakupMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThirty-three state AGs will file proposed Live Nation breakup remedies on May 21, opening a penalty phase that could produce the most sweeping antitrust structural relief in decades.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides in Sean Combs Sentencing AppealMay 14, 2026Legal NewsA Second Circuit panel challenged prosecutors and defense counsel at oral argument over Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence and acquitted-conduct enhancements.