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News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Tuesday August 20, 2024 ( 13 items )  

10 Additional States Join Justice Department's Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined a civil antitrust lawsuit (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-monopolizing-markets-across-live-concert) filed by the Justice Department, 29 other states and the District of Columbia against Live Nation-Ticketm  more

Attorney General Bird Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster to Stop Monopoly
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 20 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster to stop their monopoly that raises prices for ticket purchasers and stifles competition in the live entertainment industry. Live Nation has been building a monopoly by entering into exclusive deals with the country's largest venues to ensure that all tickets sold are through the company's platform. The State  more

Attorney General Hilgers Announces 2024 Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: On September 18, 2024, the Nebraska Attorney General's Office will be hosting the inaugural Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at the Younes Center in Kearney. This day-long event will have multiple featured speakers and collaborative panels from various professions, including national and local organizations working to combat human trafficking. "Nebraska has been a national pione  more

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Justice Department's Antitrust Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster Across the Live Concert Industry
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolization and other unlawful conduct in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and the Nebraska antitrust laws. "Ticketmaster and Live Nation dominate the market for live entertainment, and Nebraska consumers are frustrated with the extremely   more

Attorney General James Takes Action to Support Consumers Harmed by Live Nation and Ticketmaster
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * AG James, US DOJ, and Bipartisan Coalition of 40 Attorneys General Amend Complaint against Live Nation and Ticketmaster to Seek Additional Relief for Impacted Consumers * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general today filed an amended complaint (https://ag.ny.gov/s  more

Attorney General Labrador Joins Brief Asking SCOTUS to Allow Arizona to Enforce Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined a coalition of 24 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a decision enjoining enforcement of Arizona's law, forcing Arizona to allow persons to register to vote in federal races without having to prove U.S. citizenship. The amicus brief filed late Thursday in support of the R  more

Attorney General Miyares Demands Answers About Online Retailer Temu's Business Practices and Chinese Communist Party Connections
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 21-state coalition in demanding answers from online retailer Temu regarding its alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), data collection and sharing practices, and possible violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). "Virginians deserve to know if their personal data is being funneled to a foreign government and i  more

Attorney General Miyares Joins 24-State Coalition Urging SCOTUS to Uphold Arizona's Proof of Citizenship Voting Registration Law
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * The National Voter Registration Act Doesn't Prohibit States From Verifying Voters' Citizenship Status * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 24-state coalition in asking the United States Supreme Court to allow Arizona to enforce its proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration in federal elections. This follows the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' refusal t  more

Iowa U.S. Attorney: Council Bluffs Woman Sentenced to 122 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Charges
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A Council Bluffs woman was sentenced on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, to 122 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. According to public court documents, Demi Lynn Jahn, 33, conspired with other individuals to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine in the Council Bluffs metro area between March and June 2023. Jahn conspired w  more

National Airborne Operations Center, 595th Command & Control Group Welcomes New Commander
OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Codie Trimble, 8th Air Force/J-GSOC Public Affairs The 595th Command and Control Group and the National Airborne Operations Center held a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Aug. 16, 2024. Col. Patrick Hook assumed command from Col. David Leaumont in a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Str  more

National Airborne Operations Center, 595th Command & Control Group Welcomes New Commander
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Codie Trimble, 8th Air Force/J-GSOC Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- The 595th Command and Control Group and the National Airborne Operations Center held a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Aug. 16, 2024. Col. Patrick Hook assumed command from Col. David Leaumont in a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, Eighth Air Force a  more

New Mexico Joins Nine Other Additional States in the Justice Department's Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Albuquerque, NM -- Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez and fellow Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Louisiana, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, 29 other states and the District of Columbia against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolization and other unlawful conduct in violat  more

TN AG Welcomes Additional Ten States to Historic Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the United States Department of Justice in welcoming the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont to our historic lawsuit against Ticketmaster-Live Nation. These additional states bring the total number of plaintiffs in the lawsuit to 41  more