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The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit with a group of 30 states accusing Live Nation of monopolizing concert tickets and promotions includes a longtime former plaintiffs’ lawyer who joined the Biden administration as it was ramping up antitrust enforcement.
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Plaintiffs' Bar ·The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit with a group of 30 states accusing Live Nation of monopolizing concert tickets and promotions includes a longtime former plaintiffs’ lawyer who joined the Biden administration as it was ramping up antitrust enforcement.
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