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Live Nation bifurcation bid argues ‘non-existent problem,’ say US DOJ, states

By Clayton Vickers ( February 20, 2026, 23:31 GMT | Insight) -- The US Department of Justice and a coalition of 40 states suing Live Nation told a federal judge the company argues a “non-existent problem” in the run-up to trial with its bid for bifurcation — to try the DOJ and states’ monopolization claims separately — which they said wouldn't solve the issues anyway.The US Department of Justice and a coalition of 40 states suing Live Nation told a federal judge the company argues a “non-existent problem” in the run-up to trial with its bid for bifurcation — to try the DOJ and states’ monopolization claims separately — which they said would not solve anything anyway....

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