Live Nation Judge Orders Settlement Talks With States

A New York federal judge ordered a group of states to engage in settlement talks with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to potentially resolve claims the company illegally monopolized the live event industry.

US District Judge Arun Subramanian declined to rule on a request by 27 states and Washington, DC, for a mistrial of the case after the Justice Department reached its own settlement directly with the company. Instead, he ordered the states to negotiate a potential resolution with Live Nation. If no settlement is reached, a jury trial in the case may continue next week, he said.