The Trump administration final month determined to drop out of the case that started through the Biden period. The US blindsided states by asserting a settlement with Reside Nation through the trial, forcing states to take over the lead function.
“The Trump administration gave up the struggle and wished to let these corporations off the hook simply,” Arizona AG Kris Mayes stated as we speak. “However we saved combating for each Arizonan who has been charged an excessive amount of by this unlawful monopoly and we received.”
The Trump administration agreed to cease pursuing a breakup of Reside Nation and Ticketmaster as a part of the settlement. The phrases reportedly included adjustments to enterprise practices and civil penalties of as much as $280 million for states that opted to hitch the settlement. However solely six states joined the deal, and they’re going to reportedly obtain a complete of $18.6 million.
Ex-Trump official congratulates state AGs
States that joined the Trump administration’s settlement are Arkansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. The litigation towards Reside Nation was continued by the District of Columbia and 33 states: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Connecticut, New York, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Gail Slater, a former assistant lawyer common who led the US Justice Division’s antitrust division from March 2025 to February 2026, congratulated states on the win. Slater was a Trump nominee who appeared to need more durable antitrust enforcement, however resigned after lower than a yr. Information reviews stated she was pressured to go away after disputes with key Trump officers.
