Bates White receives 2026 Antitrust Enforcement Award for work in landmark Live Nation–Ticketmaster case

Bates White is honored to announce that it has been awarded an American Antitrust Institute “Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Economics” award for its work on United States of America et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., and Ticketmaster L.L.C.

This award recognizes the impactful work of economists, teams, and consulting firms in antitrust litigation. It celebrates contributions that advance economic methodology, analysis, and presentation while positively influencing antitrust policy and enforcement.

“Bates White is proud to have supported the DOJ and state attorneys general in this consequential enforcement action, and we are grateful to the American Antitrust Institute for recognizing our team’s work,” said Scott Weishaar, Managing Partner at Bates White. “This award reflects the rigor, creativity, and dedication that Nicholas Hill and the entire Bates White team brought to analyzing competition in the live entertainment industry and communicating those findings clearly at trial.”

Dr. Hill was supported by a Bates White team that included Morgan Ackley, Gary Baker, Siena Blelloch, Kate Dressel, Kayuna Fukushima, Andrew Joyner, Michelle Lam, Richard Langford, Joanne Le, Michael Logue, Dennis McWeeny, Daniel Ober-Reynolds, Nick Pomatto, Olivia Whittle, Allison Zalazar, and Jeff Zhang.

Read more about Bates White’s work in the landmark Live Nation–Ticketmaster case.

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