SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 30 – The United States versus Live Nation trial began on March 2 with jury selection, before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Arun Subramanian. Then after a week of testimony it went on pause, and the DOJ and now several states settlement with Live Nation.
Late on March 19, Inner City Press published TicketMonster in Court, here
On March 27, amid massive sealing in the SDNY trial, Inner City Press files freedom of information / open records requests with US DOJ and states.
On March 30, the Tennessee Attorney General's Office replied that "We have received your 26 requests. Please be aware that the TN public records act is applicable only to TN citizens, i.e., only citizens of TN have the right to inspect and receive copies of public records under the TN Public Records Act. TCA 10-7-503(a)(2)(A). It appears you are a NY, not a TN, citizen." TN citizens only?
This response was cc-ed to
Kaki Carrigan and Phil Buehler at the TN AG's office -
this while the Office's Hamilton Millwee has been
questioning for the states in SDNY. Online, musicials and
residents of Mississippi, among other states, expressed
wonder at the Tennessee AG's narrow view of its
responsibilities. We'll aim to have more on this.
Back on March 24-25, Live Nation filed two letters requesting sealing. Inner City Press filed opposition at 1:47 am, here. Midday on March 25 Judge Subramanian asked if anyone from Inner City Press was in the courtroom. Later, after live tweeting the jocular testimony of Mark Yovich of Ticketmaster, Inner City Press was ready to argue. Judge Subramanian said, Mr. Lee, I see you here, I have read your letter, we will address it." Watch this site.
More on X for Subscribers here
and Substack here
March 24 more on X for
Subscribers here
and Substack here
March 23 more on X for Subscribers here
and Substack here
March 20 more on X for Subscribers here
and Substack here.
March 19 more on that on X for Subscriber here
and Substack here
March 18 extra on "war room(s)" on X for
Subscribers here
and Substack here
On March 5, Judge
Subramanian granted Inner City Press first motion to
unseal, here
On March 6, Inner City
Press was in the courtroom at 8:30 am, and spoke to push
for further unsealing, including of demonstratives. See
new book, "TicketMonster: US v Live Nation 1," ebook,
audiobook and paperback here.
Back on March 4 Inner City Press did a vlog,
after filing to unseal, full letter
on DocumentCloud here
On March 5, granted.
More March 2 details, and the names, on X for Subscribers
here
and Substack here
The case is United States of America et al v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. et al., 24-cv-3973 (Subramanian)
