{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Trump\u2019s DOJ Lets Ticketmaster off the Hook for No Reason","description":"OA1243 - The lawsuit that was supposed to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation\u2019s obvious monopoly over live music throughout the U.S. has just ended in a settlement so surprising that even DOJ\u2019s lead counsel didn\u2019t know it was happening. Is this deal as bad as it looks?&amp;nbsp; What does it mean for the future of live entertainment, and what will happen if the dozens of states which joined the feds in this case don\u2019t&amp;nbsp;sign off on it? Also: An insurance company sues ChatGPT for telling someone to fire their lawyer, the first (known) instance of a DOJ lawyer writing a brief with AI, and Kristi Noem\u2019s Marvel-ous new job. Finally in today\u2019s footnote--did thousands of people really just bet on the death of Ayatollah Ali Khameni? We take a closer look at the legal basis for \u201cprediction markets\u201d like Kalshi and Polymarket.   Statement of Objection to Ticketmaster Live Settlement, Matt Cameron (Nov. 30, 2011)(Matt\u2019s actual filing into the 2011 Ticketmaster litigation demanding a handle of Jack Daniel\u2019s and \u201ca personalized letter drafted and personally signed by Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard which contains at least two (2) credibly apologetic statements, to be reviewed prior to delivery for quality of spelling, grammar, and penitence by an objective arbiter designated by the Court\u201d for each class&amp;nbsp;member)   Complaint in United States et al. v. Live Nation (2024)   Term Sheet for the Resolution of United States et al. v. Live Nation (2024)   \u201cTrump convenes \u2018Shield of Americas\u2019 summit with 12 Latin American leaders,\u201d&amp;nbsp; The Guardian, (3\/7\/2026)   Show cause order in Fivehouse v. US Department of Defense (2025)   Complaint in Nippon Life Insurance Company of America v. OpenAI Foundation (2026)   Complaint in Risch v. KalshiEX LLC (2026)   Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do! ","author_name":"Opening Arguments","author_url":"http:\/\/openargs.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40422585\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40422585"}