John Breyault

@innercitypress When you write "Defense case," do you mean that the plaintiff states have now rested? #nonlawyerhere

Defense case Live Nation's head of touring Omar Al-joulani LN's lawyer: Who chooses the venue? Al-joulani: The artist. In NYC, we might suggest Barclays, they might say they prefer MSG. Or they might say, I won't be caught dead in Jersey

OK - Live Nation trial Day 9 of 8 with states, TM David Marcus on the stand after Judge heard from Inner City Press against sealing documentcloud.org/documents/2790… Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 TM's March Madness matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… ) will live tweet, thread below

The settlement with @TheJusticeDept fails to address the monopoly at the center of this case with @LiveNation. We’re continuing our lawsuit and fighting to protect all consumers. abcnews.com/GMA/News/live-…

Sports Fans Coalition views the abrupt ousting of Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater as deeply troubling especially in light of recent reports that the DOJ is settling with Live Nation/Ticketmaster after the company hired high-powered, politically connected lobbyists, rather than choose to defend themselves in the court of law, as Live Nation’s Executive Vice President, @DanWallLN, insinuated they would do when asked under oath by Senator Klobuchar about whether the DOJ’s lawsuit should be resolved based on the law and not by political pressure. sportsfans.org/latest-news/sp…

Sam is a force. He is the guy you want in your corner when your corporate landlord tries to pack your rent with fake charges. He's the guy you want when a company tries to nickel and dime you. The Mayor's message is loud and clear: You better treat New Yorkers right.

EXCLUSIVE: We uncovered a secret corporate scheme to raise grocery prices. We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items. The scary part? It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too. Our months-long investigation with @ConsumerReports and @Groundwork found it could cost families $1200/year.

On Control Room, NCL's John Breyault breaks down how scammers are draining Americans’ life savings and leaving families and taxpayers to deal with the fallout. Last year, Americans lost $12.5 billion to #fraud, and that is just a fraction of the total impact. ▶️ Watch Control Room, a new show helping people spot and stop identity theft tactics: youtube.com/LifeLock

But that's not all. @MarshaBlackburn's & @SenatorLujan MAIN Event Act would have brought @LiveNation's years of anti-consumer collusion with ticket scalpers to light much sooner. It's passed out of @SenateCommerce but is languishing in the House. @HouseCommerce should act now.

It's time for Congress to finally step in & legislate. Passing the #TICKET Act (already passed by the House 409-15 and @SenateCommerce) should be a no-brainer. Practically every stakeholder in the live event ecosystem has signalled support already. schakowsky.house.gov/media/press-re…

Kudos to @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorLujan for calling out the (*literally*) years of double-speak that @LiveNation/@Ticketmaster has engaged in when it comes to ticket bots. Here's a 🧵 looking at some of the more egregious examples...

"While this suit is a positive step, it should not replace ongoing efforts from the Department of Justice to break up this company’s monopoly power once and for all." The Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition's statement on the FTC suit against the ticketing and venue giant👇

For years, @Ticketmaster played the innocent victim, claiming they are helpless bystanders in a technological arms race against evil brokers and bots. The FTC just proved the opposite - that TM is in cahoots with brokers. sportsfans.org/latest-news/th…

Given @LiveNation-@Ticketmaster's cozy arrangement with ticket scalpers (fee discounts, access to TradeDesk, turning a blind eye to BOTS Act sins, etc.), Joe Berchtold keeping a straight face with @JudiciaryDems & @SenJudiciaryGOP in 2023 is impressive judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

More specifically...

Ever wonder why @LiveNation-@Ticketmaster never cracked down on #ticketbots despite (literally) years of their lobbyists railing against "predatory resale" in Congress and statehouses around the country? The answer @FTC found should surprise exactly no one.