Law report No. GLW-7512 · filed September 29, 2026
Antitrust & CompetitionReported case
Live Nation Moves to Overturn Antitrust Verdict, Seeks New Trial as Backup
Live Nation asks the court to overturn the antitrust verdict against it, seeking judgment as a matter of law and, as a backup, a new trial.
By Sophie Lindqvist1 min read174 words
Holding
- Live Nation has filed post-trial motions seeking to overturn an antitrust verdict.
- The company's primary request is judgment as a matter of law against the jury's findings.
- As a backup remedy, Live Nation requests a new trial if the verdict stands.

Live Nation has asked the court to overturn the antitrust verdict against it, filing post-trial motions that seek judgment as a matter of law and, in the alternative, a new trial.
The company's primary request targets the verdict itself, arguing the evidence presented at trial does not support the jury's findings. Should the court decline to disturb the verdict, Live Nation asks it to order a fresh trial as a backup remedy.
The motions now sit with the trial court, which will decide whether the jury's holding stands, faces reversal, or returns to a courtroom for retrial. A ruling on the motions will determine the next procedural step in the high-profile antitrust dispute.
For practitioners, the filing signals Live Nation's intent to exhaust all post-trial avenues before any judgment becomes final. Parties monitoring the case should track the trial court's disposition of both the judgment-as-a-matter-of-law motion and the new-trial request, together with any subsequent appellate posture the company may pursue.
via GN Antitrust (Source)
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