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Live Nation and its Ticketmaster business are reportedly facing a consumer antitrust lawsuit that comes on the heels of a suit filed by the Justice Department. The consumer suit is the first of what's likely to be many such suits, because they often follow legal action taken by U.S. or state attorneys general, Reuters reported Friday (May 24).

“Some monopolies are just so entrenched, and some problems so difficult to address, that they require decisive and effective solutions.” Those are the words of Jonathan Kanter, who runs the Department of Justice's antitrust division.

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A New York ticket buyer filed a proposed class action suit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation on Thursday, alleging consumers are forced to pay high prices because the company has used its market power to charge “excessively high fees”—a suit that came the same day the U.S. government sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation for similar antitrust issues.

US Department of Justice (DOJ) officials filed an antitrust lawsuit against concert promoter and ticket seller Live Nation (LYV) on Thursday, making the case that Live Nation created a monopoly through its ownership of Ticketmaster that ultimately resulted in inflated ticket prices. Live Nation has refuted these claims in a statement, saying Ticketmaster's service fees are no higher — if not lower — than on competing ticketing websites.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV ) stock is in the news Friday after the price target for the company's shares was cut by Oppenheimer analyst Jed Kelly. Live Nation Entertainment stock was hit with a price target drop from $120 per share to $110 per share.

Doha Mekki, DOJ principal deputy assistant attorney general for the antitrust division, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss how much prices would come down if the DOJ is successful in its lawsuit against Live Nation, how much of the case is focused on the fan or artist, and more.

Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit have been hit with the first in a likely wave of new consumer antitrust lawsuits after the U.S. government and states sued to break up the two companies on Thursday.

The DOJ and 30 states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for allegedly monopolizing live events like concerts and stand-up shows. Leah Nylen explains https://trib.al/GpaanuR More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?

Alleging a monopoly over live events, US Justice Department officials have filed an antitrust lawsuit against event promoter and ticket vendor Live Nation (LYV). Northeastern University School of Law professor David Herlihy joins Market Domination Overtime to discuss the Justice Department's approach.