20州を超える州とワシントンD.C.のグループは、米国司法省（DOJ）がLive Nationと和解した後も、同社に対する独占禁止法裁判を継続する。州側は誤審動議を取り下げ、同じ陪審員で3月16日に裁判が再開される。検事総長らは和解条件に不満を表明し、独占懸念に対処するには不十分だと見なしている。
2024年にDOJがほぼ40州とワシントンD.C.を共同原告として提起したLive NationとTicketmasterに対する独占禁止法訴訟は、今週初めに重要な局面を迎えた。Live Nationは違法独占の運営容疑を否認している。3月10日、Arun Subramanian判事はLive Nationと和解拒否の州に対し、週末までに合意を交渉するよう命じたが、Live Nationの上級幹部Dan Wall氏は、関係者の多さから可能性を「ほぼゼロ」と表現した。
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A federal judge in the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval to a $7.85 million class-action settlement against Sony Interactive Entertainment over alleged anticompetitive practices on the PlayStation Store. Eligible US PlayStation Network users who bought certain digital games or vouchers from April 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023, could receive automatic store credits or refunds, even if accounts are inactive (contact lawyers if former user). A final fairness hearing is set for October 15, 2026.
A New York federal jury heard closing arguments on April 9 in the Live Nation antitrust trial, with deliberations set to begin on April 10. The case, brought by 33 states and the District of Columbia after a U.S. Department of Justice settlement, focuses on whether Live Nation violated antitrust laws through exclusive practices. The states seek divestiture of Ticketmaster, while Live Nation defends itself as a fair competitor.
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A federal jury ruled on Wednesday that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit operated as a monopoly in the live entertainment industry. The verdict marks a major win for the Department of Justice and nearly 40 states in their antitrust case originally filed in 2024. Remedies, including possible divestitures, await a judge's decision.
A UK class action lawsuit against Sony over its 30 percent commission fees on digital PlayStation purchases reaches its conclusion this week. The case, valued at $2.6 billion, covers consumers who bought games via PlayStation Network from August 2016 to February 2026. This follows a separate US antitrust settlement that received preliminary approval last month.
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The Leverkusen-based company Bayer has scored an important legal success in its dispute with glyphosate plaintiffs in the US. The planned settlement worth 7.25 billion dollars remains with a court in Missouri.