New York Attorney General Letitia James and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, leading a coalition of 40 state attorneys general, secured a jury verdict on April 15, 2026, against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for maintaining illegal monopolies in the live events industry. The jury found the companies engaged in anticompetitive practices including exclusive venue contracts, forcing competitors out of the market, and limiting artist performance choices, resulting in overcharged consumers. Remedies, including potential financial penalties and a monopoly breakup, are pending court approval.
This enforcement action involves antitrust violations related to monopolistic practices in the live events industry, with no privacy-related violations alleged. As such, no privacy-specific contract clauses (e.g., data processing, privacy policy, consent, breach notification) need to be reviewed based on this action. In-house teams should instead review antitrust-related provisions in venue and vendor agreements, though these are outside the scope of privacy-focused contract review.
Entity
Live Nation and Ticketmaster
Industry
Media & EntertainmentOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-and-attorney-general-skrmetti-declare-live-nation-court
attorney general james and coalition states win trial agains
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-and-coalition-states-win-trial-against-live-nation-and
New York Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://ag.ny.gov/press-releases
"Attorney General James and Attorney General Skrmetti Declare Live Nation Court Victory a Win for Fans"
"On April 15, Attorney General James and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general won their case"
"New York Attorney General Letitia James"
"Live Nation and Ticketmaster maintain illegal monopolies in the live events industry"
"built a coalition of 40 state attorneys general"
"maintain illegal monopolies in the live events industry that lead to fans being overcharged for tickets"
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, leading a coalition of 33 other states, secured a jury verdict finding Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for violating federal and state antitrust laws via anticompetitive conduct including monopolization of event ticketing services and large concert amphitheaters. The jury determined the companies suppressed competition, overcharged consumers, and forced artists to use their promotion services. Remedies and financial penalties will be determined at a subsequent bench trial.
$2.6M
New York and Connecticut reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its IT security provider, XTIUM, after a 2024 breach exposed private information of approximately 825,000 New York residents and 62,871 Connecticut residents. The companies will pay $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures; additional penalties are conditional on violating the settlement.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass proposed legislation addressing the federal government’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records. The press release says DOJ has not fully disclosed the records required by the original law and that personal information of at least 43 victims was exposed in released files; this is a legislative advocacy announcement, not an enforcement action imposing a penalty or remedy.
$1.9M
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement after an investigation found Dollar General stores routinely charged customers more than advertised or posted prices and issued confusing receipts. Dollar General must donate $1.875 million in food and personal items to Foodlink and implement pricing, receipt, training, and audit reforms.
New York Attorney General Letitia James released an updated guide warning voters that AI-generated election content and chatbots may provide misleading information. This is public guidance, not an enforcement action, and the release describes no penalty or privacy violation.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general filed a motion in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy, citing risks to children and sensitive user information and potential violations of state privacy laws. The coalition asks the court, the company, and any prospective buyer to require meaningful privacy and safety protections; no fine or final remedy is reported.