LEGAL NEWSLINE

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Billy Joe Callahan, 56, and Matthew James Callahan, 33, both residents of Myrtle Beach. The arrests were made by the office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU).

Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined the Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 30 states in filing a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC, for alleged antitrust violations. The lawsuit claims that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have monopolized significant portions of the live entertainment industry through control over ticketing and venues.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has joined the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) and Attorneys General from 29 states and the District of Columbia in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., which owns Ticketmaster. The suit alleges that the company illegally monopolizes the live entertainment industry.

A Missouri man pleaded guilty today to racketeering conspiracy in connection with his involvement in serious financial misconduct at an international labor organization.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that his office is investigating a private investment company's attempt to foreclose on Graceland, the historic Memphis home of Elvis Presley. Nausanny Investments and Private Lending, LLC initiated foreclosure proceedings, claiming that the heirs of Elvis Presley defaulted on loans owed to the lender. Presley's granddaughter successfully obtained a stay of the sale, citing allegations of fraud against the company.

A former officer in the Venezuelan National Guard was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for participating in a money laundering scheme involving bribes to foreign officials and defrauding foreign financial institutions.

Attorney General Josh Stein has initiated legal action against Pactiv Evergreen on behalf of the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The lawsuit follows the abrupt closure of a paper mill in Canton, which had been operational for over a century and employed more than 1,000 workers.

Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with a coalition of attorneys general, has filed a legal action with the Supreme Court of the United States. The aim is to protect states from what they deem unconstitutional lawsuits filed by states supporting the Green New Deal, which target interstate emissions. The coalition argues that these defendant states are attempting to control the future of the American energy industry through coercive measures that override congressional authority.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Joined by the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of his colleagues, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and Ticketmaster, a Live Nation subsidiary, citing illegal monopolistic practices that have stifled competition and harmed consumers and businesses across the live entertainment industry.

Senator Vance and Attorney General Yost React to East Palestine Train Derailment Federal Settlement

Attorney General Henry Files Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment

Attorney General Josh Stein Sues Live Nation Over Antitrust Claims

On May 23, 2024, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks concerning a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster. The suit alleges violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody has initiated legal proceedings to address alleged monopolistic practices in the live music industry. Alongside the U.S. Department of Justice and 29 other state and district attorneys general, Moody filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC. The lawsuit aims to dismantle what they describe as monopolistic behavior that stifles competition, thereby restoring competitive practices within the live concert sector.

OKLAHOMA CITY (May 22, 2024) – Acting on a tip from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, agents from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) conducted a raid on May 21 at an illegal marijuana grow operation west of Watonga. The operation resulted in the confiscation of over 17,500 untagged marijuana plants and 600 pounds of untraceable, processed marijuana. This joint effort involved the OAG’s Organized Crime Task Force, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA), and the Oklahoma City Police Department.

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights have released a webinar aimed at improving accessibility in school facilities for students and teachers with disabilities. The webinar, titled “Accessible Public Schools,” was developed in response to a 2020 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which highlighted significant accessibility barriers in K-12 public school buildings.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A former purchasing agent for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was charged this morning with grand theft and five other felonies, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alongside a bipartisan coalition of nearly 30 states and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster). The lawsuit alleges monopolization and other unlawful conduct that stifles competition in markets across the live entertainment industry. It includes a request for structural relief aimed at restoring competition, providing better choices at lower prices for fans, and opening venue doors for...

The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company to address the damage caused by the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Pending approval by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Norfolk Southern will be required to improve rail safety, fund health monitoring and mental health services for surrounding communities, support long-term environmental monitoring, pay a $15 million civil penalty, and take additional actions to protect...

A federal jury convicted a Nevada doctor yesterday for his role in defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $2 million.