BREAKING: A jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues.
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.
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April 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
BREAKING: A jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues.
“Automating an anticompetitive scheme does not make it less anticompetitive,” the DOJ said.
November 18, 2023 at 5:07 PM
“Automating an anticompetitive scheme does not make it less anticompetitive,” the DOJ said.
Like bird flu, stupidity can be contagious www.wsj.com/business/egg...
Justice Department Opens Probe of Sharp Surge in Egg Prices
Antitrust enforcers are investigating whether large producers have engaged in anticompetitive conduct
www.wsj.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Like bird flu, stupidity can be contagious www.wsj.com/business/egg...
So… some people are saying that Biden has been “meh” on this, and lemme say that Biden has been better on blocking anticompetitive conduct and anticompetitive mergers than any US president in my lifetime.
This is not a high bar, but it is a bar.
This is not a high bar, but it is a bar.
July 21, 2024 at 12:29 PM
So… some people are saying that Biden has been “meh” on this, and lemme say that Biden has been better on blocking anticompetitive conduct and anticompetitive mergers than any US president in my lifetime.
This is not a high bar, but it is a bar.
This is not a high bar, but it is a bar.
Breaking news: New York jury finds Ticketmaster/Live Nation to be an anticompetitive monopoly.
FINALLY. A jury says the truth about what nearly everyone in Washington keeps denying.
Now we need remedies that help fans & lower prices, unlike DOJ meaningless “settlement.”
FINALLY. A jury says the truth about what nearly everyone in Washington keeps denying.
Now we need remedies that help fans & lower prices, unlike DOJ meaningless “settlement.”
April 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Breaking news: New York jury finds Ticketmaster/Live Nation to be an anticompetitive monopoly.
FINALLY. A jury says the truth about what nearly everyone in Washington keeps denying.
Now we need remedies that help fans & lower prices, unlike DOJ meaningless “settlement.”
FINALLY. A jury says the truth about what nearly everyone in Washington keeps denying.
Now we need remedies that help fans & lower prices, unlike DOJ meaningless “settlement.”
Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General and head of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has opened an investigation into the NFL on whether or not they’re using “anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers.”
Because…priorities.
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Because…priorities.
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April 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General and head of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has opened an investigation into the NFL on whether or not they’re using “anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers.”
Because…priorities.
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Because…priorities.
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Really bummed we missed out on Gaetz ruling that age of consent laws are anticompetitive because they reduce the size of his potential dating pool
November 22, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Really bummed we missed out on Gaetz ruling that age of consent laws are anticompetitive because they reduce the size of his potential dating pool
The FTC under Lina Khan:
-Stopped anticompetitive mergers
-Cracked down on junk fees
-Challenged Big Pharma price-gouging
-Stood up to monopolies like Amazon
-Protected farmers' right to repair
She's been an avid antitrust enforcer and defender of working people.
-Stopped anticompetitive mergers
-Cracked down on junk fees
-Challenged Big Pharma price-gouging
-Stood up to monopolies like Amazon
-Protected farmers' right to repair
She's been an avid antitrust enforcer and defender of working people.
Today, Lina Khan departs the Federal Trade Commission.
It’s been quite a ride—one that has given Americans a taste of what true public-interest governance can look like.
From rules that answered our everyday frustrations to historic trust-busting, here are some of the highlights.👇🧵
It’s been quite a ride—one that has given Americans a taste of what true public-interest governance can look like.
From rules that answered our everyday frustrations to historic trust-busting, here are some of the highlights.👇🧵
January 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The FTC under Lina Khan:
-Stopped anticompetitive mergers
-Cracked down on junk fees
-Challenged Big Pharma price-gouging
-Stood up to monopolies like Amazon
-Protected farmers' right to repair
She's been an avid antitrust enforcer and defender of working people.
-Stopped anticompetitive mergers
-Cracked down on junk fees
-Challenged Big Pharma price-gouging
-Stood up to monopolies like Amazon
-Protected farmers' right to repair
She's been an avid antitrust enforcer and defender of working people.
Airlines are banks that happen to fly
Opinion | Airline Credit Cards Are Messing Up the Whole Industry (Gift Article)
Airline loyalty programs are anticompetitive and hurting consumers.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Airlines are banks that happen to fly
BREAKING: The Justice Department has opened an investigation into NFL.
The National Football League is being investigated over whether it has engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers.
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The National Football League is being investigated over whether it has engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers.
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April 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
BREAKING: The Justice Department has opened an investigation into NFL.
The National Football League is being investigated over whether it has engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers.
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The National Football League is being investigated over whether it has engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers.
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The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the cause of soaring egg prices
Justice Department Opens Probe of Sharp Surge in Egg Prices
Antitrust enforcers are investigating whether large producers have engaged in anticompetitive conduct
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March 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the cause of soaring egg prices
Or—and hear me out—how about the whole deal gets blocked entirely as anticompetitive?
August 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Or—and hear me out—how about the whole deal gets blocked entirely as anticompetitive?
Good news: The largest landlord in the US has agreed to stop using anticompetitive algorithms to raise rents. I pushed for this. Carried through by DOJ Antitrust in two administrations and by state AGs.
We must now pass my bill to stop this conduct across the economy.
We must now pass my bill to stop this conduct across the economy.
August 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Good news: The largest landlord in the US has agreed to stop using anticompetitive algorithms to raise rents. I pushed for this. Carried through by DOJ Antitrust in two administrations and by state AGs.
We must now pass my bill to stop this conduct across the economy.
We must now pass my bill to stop this conduct across the economy.
Trump intervened. His DOJ settled. That didn't stop a jury from ruling against Live Nation and its monopolistic practices.
Big win for music fans. Big embarrassment for Team Trump, who tried to sell them out.
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Big win for music fans. Big embarrassment for Team Trump, who tried to sell them out.
apnews.com/article/live...
April 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Trump intervened. His DOJ settled. That didn't stop a jury from ruling against Live Nation and its monopolistic practices.
Big win for music fans. Big embarrassment for Team Trump, who tried to sell them out.
apnews.com/article/live...
Big win for music fans. Big embarrassment for Team Trump, who tried to sell them out.
apnews.com/article/live...
Japan's competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Google for anticompetitive practices in the first such action against a US tech giant reut.rs/3Gb8Usd
Japan competition watchdog issues cease and desist order to Google
Japan's competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Alphabet's Google on Tuesday for anticompetitive practices in the first such action against a U.S. tech giant.
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April 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Japan's competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Google for anticompetitive practices in the first such action against a US tech giant reut.rs/3Gb8Usd
France fines Apple $162 million for anticompetitive practices related to how it deploys a privacy tool enabling users to consent to being tracked through apps for advertising purposes
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French regulator fines Apple $162 million for anticompetitive use of privacy tool
The French Competition Authority found that Apple exploited its dominance in the mobile app advertising market through a tool that allows iPhone and iPad users to determine when apps can monitor their...
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March 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
France fines Apple $162 million for anticompetitive practices related to how it deploys a privacy tool enabling users to consent to being tracked through apps for advertising purposes
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This sort of anticompetitive behaviour just reeks of weakness.
Meta is deleting links to Pixelfed, a decentralized, open source Instagram competitor that has had skyrocketing signups in recent days: www.404media.co/meta-is-bloc...
Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed
Pixelfed said it is "seeing unprecedented levels of traffic."
www.404media.co
January 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This sort of anticompetitive behaviour just reeks of weakness.
The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, an AP source says.
Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, AP source says
The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, according to a government official.
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April 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, an AP source says.
My hot take is that green bubbles for Android users was one of the most blatant and successful anticompetitive acts of the past 50 years
my theory? introduction of the iphone reduced fertility but specifically among android users by making all our text messages show up puke green. i beat the odds, but this genuinely reduced the dating prospects of many of my android-wielding brothers and sisters.
June 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
My hot take is that green bubbles for Android users was one of the most blatant and successful anticompetitive acts of the past 50 years
Judge Donato was not having Google’s “anticompetitive friction.” www.theverge.com/policy/97985...
‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier
Judge Donato was not having Google’s ‘anticompetitive friction.‘
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August 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Judge Donato was not having Google’s “anticompetitive friction.” www.theverge.com/policy/97985...
and by "done with politics" I meant "kiss up to fascists at every opportunity" and "hire K Street Republican operatives to lobby for anticompetitive favors"
November 28, 2024 at 12:06 AM
and by "done with politics" I meant "kiss up to fascists at every opportunity" and "hire K Street Republican operatives to lobby for anticompetitive favors"
GodDAMN this ruling against Apple in the Epic lawsuit is brutal. This is a judge who is outright furious at a company and it is not going well for them.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
GodDAMN this ruling against Apple in the Epic lawsuit is brutal. This is a judge who is outright furious at a company and it is not going well for them.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
@jnvictor.bsky.social and I have a new paper out in ProMarket on the curious phenomenon of AI companies signing copyright licensing agreements that undermine their fair use defenses, and the potential anticompetitive effects of the practice
www.promarket.org/2025/11/18/a...
www.promarket.org/2025/11/18/a...
Anticompetitive Acquiescence in AI Content Licensing - ProMarket
Large AI firms like OpenAI and Amazon are licensing content to train their models that they might otherwise have been able to access for free under the fair use doctrine. Mark A. Lemley and Jacob Noti...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
@jnvictor.bsky.social and I have a new paper out in ProMarket on the curious phenomenon of AI companies signing copyright licensing agreements that undermine their fair use defenses, and the potential anticompetitive effects of the practice
www.promarket.org/2025/11/18/a...
www.promarket.org/2025/11/18/a...