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Ticketmaster Lead Counsel on Live Nation Merger Issues

The proposed merger between Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc. won Justice Department approval in January 2010, following a year of negotiations. Steven Sletten of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher counseled Ticketmaster. In an interview, Sletten stated that he prepared his client to face a tough audience, both at the Justice Department and in the court of public opinion.

6 minute read February 24, 2010 at 02:50 PM
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Amanda Bronstad
Ticketmaster Lead Counsel on Live Nation Merger Issues

The proposed merger between Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc., the world's largest concert promoter, won Justice Department approval in January 2010, following a year of negotiations. The deal was the first negotiated under the Obama administration, which has pledged to impose more stringent antitrust review of corporate mergers.

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