Settlement discussions are taking place with pro-business DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division.
Settlement discussions are taking place with pro-business DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division.
by Jess WeatherbedFeb 9, 2026, 12:22 PM UTCJess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.
Live Nation executives have reportedly sidestepped the Justice Department’s antitrust division to negotiate directly with more sympathetic senior officials in the hopes of avoiding a monopoly trial. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Semafor reports that some talks have excluded
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