Google Must Change Ad-Tech Tools, but Judge Rejects Breakup
A federal judge ordered Google to make parts of its ad-tech system work with rivals but rejected a forced sale. Detailed remedy terms remain partly sealed.
Antitrust
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AEG and SeatGeek ask judge to reject Live Nation-Ticketmaster settlement
AEG and SeatGeek want a federal judge to reject a proposed settlement that would preserve Live Nation-Ticketmaster ties while changing venue access and fees.
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DOJ’s algorithmic-rent case expands with proposed Pinnacle limits
A proposed DOJ decree would restrict Pinnacle’s use of rivals’ private rental data and some pricing software, but a judge has not approved it.
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Paramount-Warner merger faces bond hearing and ticking-fee clock
Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery takeover remains blocked as a Sept. 24 bond hearing and Sept. 30 ticking-fee deadline raise new legal and financial stakes.
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Ninth Circuit ends NCAA eligibility appeal without ruling on five-year rule
A Ninth Circuit ruling ended the NCAA’s appeal over two players’ 2025 eligibility but left the broader antitrust challenge to the five-year rule unresolved.
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DOJ, Tennessee Seek Two Asphalt-Plant Sales in CRH Deal
A proposed CRH acquisition of Standard Construction would require two Shelby County asphalt plants to be sold before the deal can proceed.
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Live Nation’s Concert Boom Meets an Unfinished Ticketing Fight
Live Nation reports strong 2026 concert demand as a proposed Ticketmaster settlement awaits court review and more than two dozen states keep litigating.
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Live Nation-Ticketmaster settlement could open concert tickets to rivals
A proposed federal settlement could let rival sellers handle more concert tickets, but it is not final and would not automatically lower fans’ costs.
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Paramount-Warner merger hits new legal test as talks collapse
Settlement talks over Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. acquisition have broken down as Iowa and Montana ask the Supreme Court to intervene.
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FTC Finalizes Conditions on Ascension’s $3.9 Billion AmSurg Deal
A final FTC order lets Ascension’s completed AmSurg deal proceed while requiring seven outpatient surgery centers to be divested in five metro areas.
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KKR Faces Record $250 Million Penalty Over Merger-Filing Allegations
The DOJ proposed a record $250 million KKR penalty over alleged merger-filing violations. The judgment still needs public comment and court approval.
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Paramount-Warner merger delayed to 2027 as states challenge deal
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will remain separate as a 12-state antitrust case proceeds, with closing delayed until a ruling or June 1, 2027.
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Judge Pauses Paramount-Warner Merger Through Aug. 17
A federal judge has paused Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while 12 states pursue an antitrust challenge to the approximately $81 billion deal.
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U.K. Clears Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal as U.S. Antitrust Fight Continues
The U.K. has cleared Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but the deal remains tied up in a U.S. antitrust case with a trial set for March 2027.
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12 States Sue to Block Paramount’s Proposed Warner Bros. Acquisition
A coalition led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta says Paramount’s proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery would reduce competition. Paramount disputes the claim, while the Writers Guild of America has filed a separate challenge.
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Justice Department seeks penalties and relief in Edwards LifeSciences acquisition case
The Justice Department filed an antitrust complaint over Edwards LifeSciences’ acquisition of JC Medical from Genesis MedTech, alleging the transaction was structured to avoid required federal reporting.
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Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger until after antitrust trial
Paramount Skydance will not close its proposed $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger until five days after an antitrust trial or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first.
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Judge extends pause on Paramount-Warner Bros. deal through August 17
A federal judge has extended a pause on the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction as a California-led coalition of states challenges the deal on antitrust grounds.
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DOJ, States List New July Filings in Ongoing Google Search Antitrust Case
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division lists a July 22 joint status report and a July 28 filing as the court-supervised remedies process continues in the Google search case.
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Paramount-Warner deal clears UK review as U.S. antitrust lawsuit continues
The United Kingdom said it would not intervene in Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but a coalition of U.S. states is still seeking to block the nearly $111 billion transaction.
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Federal Court Keeps Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal on Hold as States Challenge Merger
A federal judge has continued a pause on Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while California and other states pursue an antitrust challenge.
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Writers Guild sues to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
The Writers Guild of America filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.