DIThe Distraction Index

#antitrust

14 events across 12 weeks

2Damage

1Hype

11Noise

8.9Avg Dmg

14.5Avg Hype

WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1

NOISE2026-07-28

DOJ Live Nation Settlement Criticized as Inadequate

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25

NOISE2026-07-24

Adam Candeub nominated to DOJ Antitrust Division

Personnel Capturefederal · broad

WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18

NOISE2026-07-17

Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Faces Judicial Review

federal · narrow

WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11

NOISE2026-07-07

DOJ Reaches Antitrust Settlement on Apartment Rent Pricing

Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate

WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18

Ticketmaster and Live Nation Monopoly Verdict

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate

WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14

NOISE2026-03-09

Live Nation Antitrust Settlement with DOJ

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28

NOISE2026-02-25

Eleven States Urge DOJ to Probe Netflix-Warner Bros Deal

Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

NOISE2026-02-19

Live Nation Loses Bid to Dismiss DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate

Trump Justice Department Poised to Preserve Ticketmaster Monopoly

Policy Changefederal · broad

NOISE2025-12-08

Trump Signs Order on Food Supply Chain Competition

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14

NOISE2026-02-09

DOJ Deputy Antitrust Chief Steps Down

Personnel Capturefederal · moderate

WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13

Trump Opposes Warner Bros. Discovery Retaining CNN Ownership

Personnel Capturefederal · moderate

WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16

NOISE2025-08-16

Greystar and DOJ Reach Settlement Over Algorithmic Rental Pricing

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate

WEEK 22May 25 – 31

NOISE2025-05-30

DOJ Drops Objections to MLS PIN Settlement

Policy Changefederal · narrow