Non-Self-Enforcing Remedies and the Recent Modification to the Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger Consent Decree

Merger remedies may be offered by the merging parties or demanded by antitrust enforcers in cases in which a merger promises benefits to consumers but also risks harm to competition in one or more markets. This article considers the economic issues that arise in developing merger remedies – and in particular discusses the use of self-enforcing versus non-self-enforcing remedies. The article then addresses how these issues relate to the recent concerns raised by the Department of Justice regard