Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation overcharged fans as illegal monopoly, jury finds
The lawsuit said the firm’s practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers. Source link
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Three paramedics killed in successive Israeli strikes in Lebanon, officials say
When a second team from the Islamic Health Association headed to the site, it too was attacked, and three paramedics were wounded, the ministry said. Then, two ambulances of the Risala Scout Association and the Nabatieh Ambulance Service, which had been deployed to the site, were also attacked. Two paramedics were killed and three others…
Ticketmaster is an illegal monopoly, jury rules
Live Nation-Ticketmaster is an illegal monopolist, a Manhattan jury ruled, according to Bloomberg. The jury found the company liable on three counts: illegally monopolizing the market for live event ticketing, amphitheaters, and tying its concert promotions business with the use of its venues, Bloomberg reported. The verdict, reached after several days of deliberation, leaves the…
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is a lethality-maxxing wasps’ nest
America’s armed forces are supremely capable and roiled by infighting Source link
Sheffield Wednesday: Preferred bidder told club will face 15-point penalty next season
The EFL has informed the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday that the club will start next season in League One with a 15-point penalty. Arise Capital Partners, a consortium led by David Storch, was named preferred bidder last month after a previous takeover of the administration-hit club fell through. Storch said in a statement that…
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Held Illegal Monopoly in Ticketing Market
After the blockbuster trial that went from the U.S. Department of Justice to 34 states, a jury has decided that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster illegally held monopoly power in the ticketing market. The jurors came to their decision after around five weeks of the antitrust trial, according to NBC News. Deliberations in…
Linear RAG scanning mediates editing of Igκ variable region repertoires
Experimental procedures We did not use statistical methods to predetermine sample size. We also did not randomize experiments. During experiments and outcome assessments, investigators were not blinded to allocation. Mice We purchased wild-type 129SV mice from Taconic Biosciences. We have previously described the generation and characterization of 129SV mice harbouring the Cer/Sis deletion22. Mouse work…
Free Qwen Is Dead: Alibaba Shuts Down Qwen Code Free Tier
In brief Alibaba shut down the free tier of Qwen Code. Users are directed to check third-party providers like OpenRouter. Recently, Minimax also changed its license from open source to open weights, with conditions for commercial use. Alibaba’s Qwen Code killed its free tier today. The message in the GitHub repo doesn’t mince words: “Qwen…
What is China’s role in the Iran war?
As the number one importer of Iranian oil, China has a major problem with any constriction of exports in the Gulf – including the US blockade of Iran’s ports, which began on Monday. Beijing has condemned the US blockade, calling it “irresponsible and dangerous”. It has also reportedly sought to play peacemaker in the conflict,…
What is China’s role in the Iran war?
As the number one importer of Iranian oil, China has a major problem with any constriction of exports in the Gulf – including the US blockade of Iran’s ports, which began on Monday. Beijing has condemned the US blockade, calling it “irresponsible and dangerous”. It has also reportedly sought to play peacemaker in the conflict,…