Maryland joins federal antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

BALTIMORE, MD—This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 30 states, including Maryland, filed an antitrust lawsuit (PDF) against Live Nation Entertainment (NASDAQ: LCN), which owns Ticketmaster, alleging that the company has abused its monopoly power in the live entertainment market. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New […]