On Monday, the Department of Justice announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation.
But Arizona and other states have vowed to continue the antitrust case without the DOJ.
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced she’s joining about two dozen other states filing for a mistrial after the settlement was announced.
In a statement, Mayes said the settlement does not adequately remedy the harm done to Arizona consumers and the live music marketplace.
The lawsuit initiated under the Biden administration accused Live Nation of engaging in a slew of practices that have allowed it to maintain a stranglehold over the live music industry. The company denies those allegations.
The New York federal Judge handling the case called the DOJ’s move to settle, just as the trial got underway, unacceptable, as they didn’t notify him until Sunday about a tentative deal that had been signed last week.
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The city will consider adding two more levels to an existing two-level parking garage at First Street and Brown Avenue, which would add 185 spaces. -
Arizona is now one of the least affordable states in the U.S., according to a new report from the Common Sense Institute, a conservative-leaning Arizona policy organization. -
Arizona Snowbowl closed for the season this last weekend after a relatively dry winter. But 6 inches of snowfall in 24 hours led the resort to reopen for Tuesday and Wednesday. -
There are indications that the Valley’s housing market is slowing down a bit. Zillow says the average Phoenix home price is down more than 2.5% over the past year. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that sought to clip the legal wings of Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes, with one Republican legislator even calling her a "bully" for how she is pursuing companies over their groundwater pumping.
