consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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Currently, the Sheriff’s Department is subject to several consent decrees stemming from federal lawsuits.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
The Justice Department reached a settlement with Live Nation in 2019 to amend a consent decree the company had been beholden to since the Ticketmaster merger in 2010, extending the consent decree through 2025.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
The case was settled with a consent decree in which Live Nation promised not to condition the provision of live shows to venues that chose not to use Ticketmaster as their ticketing agent, or to threaten or retaliate against any venues contracted with a rival ticketer, such as StubHub or SeatGeek.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The monitoring team again pointed to the CPD’s data collection, retention and analysis policies as hindrances to the city’s overall compliance with the consent decree.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
The Justice Department reached a settlement with Live Nation in 2019 to amend a consent decree the company had been beholden to since the Ticketmaster merger in 2010, extending the consent decree through 2025.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
The case was settled with a consent decree in which Live Nation promised not to condition the provision of live shows to venues that chose not to use Ticketmaster as their ticketing agent, or to threaten or retaliate against any venues contracted with a rival ticketer, such as StubHub or SeatGeek.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The monitoring team again pointed to the CPD’s data collection, retention and analysis policies as hindrances to the city’s overall compliance with the consent decree.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
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