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# 26 States File For Mistrial In Live Nation Antitrust Lawsuit
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/26-states-file-for-mistrial-in-live-nation-lawsuit/
- Published: 2026-03-09T20:27:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-09T20:30:51.000Z
- Description: The Department Of Justice may have settled the antitrust suit with Live Nation and Ticketmaster, but attorney generals for 26 states and the District of Columbia have vowed to continue the litigation.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live Nation, Ticketmaster, DoJ, ticketing

After **Live Nation** announced a settlement with the **DOJ**, the attorney generals of 26 states and the District of Columbia filed for a mistrial and vowed to continue the antitrust litigation.

Their motion calls for a new trial "on the grounds that the settlement of the United States with Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and Ticketmaster (“the Defendants”), mid-trial, has materially and irreparably prejudiced the Plaintiff States before the currently empaneled jury." 

The States also asked for a limited stay "for purposes of preparing for the new trial and to evaluate the terms of the settlement between the United States and Defendants." 

Full terms of settlement have not been made public, but **NIVA** and the independent live sector are calling it a "[failure of the justice system](https://www.hypebot.com/niva-slams-live-nation-settlement-as-failure-of-the-justice-system/)."

**U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian** has notably not yet signed off on the deal. He summoned **Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino** and **DOJ officials** to appear in court Tuesday morning.

“For years, Live Nation’s illegal monopoly has driven up prices, squeezed out competition, and left consumers with few choices and little recourse," said **Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.** "The DOJ’s settlement falls far short of protecting consumers, artists, and venues from the harms that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have caused."

The states that have said they will continue the anti-trust lawsuit are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia.