Bipartisan House Bill Would Set New Requirements for Presidents, VPs to Disclose Taxes, Foreign Profits, Gifts

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The so-called Presidential Ethics Reform Act seeks to increase transparency in U.S. executive office. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced a bipartisan proposal to set new standards for how U.S. presidents and vice presidents disclose their tax information. The bill—dubbed the “Presidential Ethics Reform Act”—would require presidents and

Feds sue Live Nation and Ticketmaster for monopolizing concert industry

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Washington — The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry to the detriment of concertgoers and artists alike. In a 128-page civil suit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, federal officials allege that Live

Justice Department set to take antitrust action against Live Nation

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The Justice Department is set to file an antitrust lawsuit against entertainment conglomerate Live Nation as early as Thursday, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News.  The federal government will be joined in its legal challenge by several state attorneys general. Prosecutors are expected to challenge the Ticketmaster parent company’s practices and