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US Government launches antitrust suit against Live Nation Entertainment, claiming business practices that harm artists and fans

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The United States government, and dozens of states, sued Live Nation Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company, in an antitrust suit Thursday, alleging they monopolized the live entertainment space, harming artists, venues, and concertgoers. Live Nation has yet to file a response within the court.

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Disney sues Florida governor DeSantis over ‘relentless campaign to weaponize government power’

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Disney filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials, accusing them of spearheading a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against the entertainment giant. Because they are the only company in the state that has ever been granted the right to govern themselves.”

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Uganda opposition leaders under house arrest after calling for anti-government protests

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Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, first gained notoriety as an entertainer in Uganda and entered into the world of politics in April 2017 when he announced his candidacy for parliament in the Kyadondo County East constituency, in the East African country’s central region.

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Canada dispatches: counter to Alberta government policy, Calgary sports teams and universities embrace vaccine mandates

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Calgary Sports and Entertainment (CSEC) announced Monday that, effective September 15, all future Calgary Flames, Stampeders, and Hitmen games will require every fan and employee that is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine to have done so before entering their arenas. The Alberta government has a history of not abating these fears.

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Canada dispatches: Alberta government declares public health emergency to protect healthcare system amid Covid surge

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Late Wednesday evening, the Alberta government surprised Albertans by declaring a State of Public Health Emergency in a purported effort to protect what has become a fragile healthcare system in the wake of the fourth wave of Covid-19. Ian Profiri is JURIST’s Staff Correspondent for Canada. He files this dispatch from Calgary.

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Hong Kong appeals court refuses to hear submission against RTHK satirical show

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The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) dismissed on Thursday the government’s application for leave to appeal to the top court in a case concerning a satire show that criticized the police’s anti-epidemic efforts during the COVID-19. Lastly, the government sought to challenge the definition of “social status” in the Code.

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India Supreme Court rejects petition challenging constitutionality of caste system

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The Supreme Court of India declined to entertain a petition seeking to declare the caste system unconstitutional on Tuesday. The Indian Constitution also contains provisions prohibiting discrimination based on caste and has established quotas in government jobs and educational institutions for SCs and STs.