NEWSNATIONNOW (Ben Mitchell) - $117M pork price-fixing class action settlement: You may be owed money
If you have purchased pork products between June 28, 2014, and June 30, 2018, you may be owed money.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Bryan Hyde) - Egg Producers Reach State and Federal Settlement Over Price Fixing Allegations
Three major egg producers have reached a $3.3 million settlement to resolve allegations of price fixing after being sued by the Justice Department (DOJ) and […] Source
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Arizona AG Mayes sues healthcare firms over price fixing
According to the lawsuit, over the last 10 years, defendants’ “repricing scheme has placed an enormous burden on Arizona’s healthcare system.”
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DOJ Indicts Chinese Executive Over Global Price-Fixing Scheme.
The Department of Justice has charged seven Chinese executives and four major shipping container manufacturers with conspiring to inflate global shipping costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Justice has charged seven Chinese executives and four major shipping container manufacturers with conspiring to inflate global shipping costs during the COVID-19 pandemic . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ ) has charged seven Chinese business executives along with four major global shipping container companies in a sweeping antitrust case tied to COVID-19 era supply chain crisis. Federal prosecutors allege the group coordinated to limit production of standard shipping containers between late 2019 and early 2024, a move authorities say sharply inflated global transportation costs during the pandemic. DETAIL: Investigators say container prices doubled during the period while the…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Charles Benoit) - The Republican Playbook for Saving the American Rancher
Tariffs and antitrust are yin and yang. Ranchers need both for a functional market. The post The Republican Playbook for Saving the American Rancher appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics The Republican Playbook for Saving the American Rancher Tariffs and antitrust are yin and yang. Ranchers need both for a functional market. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) On Monday, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, and the manufacturing policy director Pete Navarro held a joint press conference to provide an update on their antitrust investigation of the Big Four meatpackers, which combined control more than 85 percent of the U.S. beef processing market. This investigation began with President Donald Trump’s November…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - DOJ confirms meatpacking antitrust investigation amid rising prices
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said there would be a reward if information leads to a criminal penalty beyond $1 million.
NYTIMES (David McCabe) - California Accuses Amazon of Price Fixing in Legal Filing
The state claimed the e-commerce giant pressured brands like Levi’s and Hanes to ask competing retailers to raise prices on certain products.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Jury finds that Live Nation ran a monopoly | Wake Up America Weekend
Jury finds that Live Nation ran a monopoly. Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General, joined “Wake Up America Weekend” and discussed the recent breakthrough.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - $400M Ticketmaster Settlement Reduced To Just $11.50 After Fees
NEW YORK, NY — A New York federal court found Ticketmaster guilty of operating as a monopoly following its 2010 merger with concert promoter Live Nation, and ordered the ticket vendor to pay $400 million in fines, which came out to just $11.50 after service fees.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Jury Rules Live Nation and Ticketmaster Monopolized Ticket Sales
State of the Union: The company has promised to appeal the finding. The post Jury Rules Live Nation and Ticketmaster Monopolized Ticket Sales appeared first on The American Conservative .
A New York federal jury found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly selling tickets to live events after attorneys general in 38 states and Washington, DC sued Live Nation for suppressing competition and jacking up fees. The verdict followed a lengthy trial featuring testimony from top music and entertainment executives. Live Nation said Wednesday it would appeal “any unfavorable rulings” on pending motions, adding that the jury’s decision “is not the last word on this matter.” The Justice Department and 39 state attorneys general sued in 2024. The jury found Ticketmaster overcharged states by $1.72 per ticket. State officials said the verdict vindicated common complaints that Live Nation’s…Open