Antitrust M&A Review | Q2 2024 | McDermott Will & Emery

UNITED STATES –

– Agencies Reconsidering Mergers –

What’s old is new again as agencies increasingly scrutinize mergers from years past. In May 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division, along with 30 states and the District of Columbia, sued Live Nation, alleging monopoly and other claims. If the lawsuit is successful, Live Nation could be forced to sell Ticketmaster, even though regulators approved the merger in 2010. This isn’t the first time regulators have reconsidered Live Nation’s purchase of Ticketmaster…