Josh Sisco
@sisco.bsky.social
bloomberg reporter covering monopolies and antitrust
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Antitrust investigators are at your office and your ceo is worried. Have you tried physically fighting them?
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Antitrust investigators are at your office and your ceo is worried. Have you tried physically fighting them?
DOJ staff conducting a years-long criminal antitrust probe of Live Nation & its CEO over early covid collusion recently advised that the dept not file charges. The investigation however remains ongoing, with a new team of prosecutors giving the case file fresh eyes.
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DOJ Staff Advised Against Live Nation Covid Antitrust Charges
Prosecutors that were conducting a criminal antitrust probe into music industry giant Live Nation Entertainment Inc. recommended several months ago that the Justice Department not file charges against...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
DOJ staff conducting a years-long criminal antitrust probe of Live Nation & its CEO over early covid collusion recently advised that the dept not file charges. The investigation however remains ongoing, with a new team of prosecutors giving the case file fresh eyes.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Never gonna click on this just gonna let my imagination read me the rest of the story
October 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Never gonna click on this just gonna let my imagination read me the rest of the story
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Let’s make this the standard for dismissing all court filings everywhere including judges opinions
September 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Let’s make this the standard for dismissing all court filings everywhere including judges opinions
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New from me: The Federal Trade Commission is nearing a potential lawsuit or settlement with Ticketmaster over alleged violations of the BOTS Act, a law meant to stop widespread ticket scalping.
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FTC Probes Whether Ticketmaster Does Enough to Stop Resale Bots
Live Nation Inc.’s Ticketmaster is being probed by the US Federal Trade Commission over whether it’s done enough to keep bots from illegally reselling tickets on its platform.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
New from me: The Federal Trade Commission is nearing a potential lawsuit or settlement with Ticketmaster over alleged violations of the BOTS Act, a law meant to stop widespread ticket scalping.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Reposted by Josh Sisco
I cannot overemphasize how rare it is for both a) a grand jury to return no true bill and b) a reporter to get around grand jury secrecy rules to confirm it
Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases
U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli has aggressively pushed for indictments in the high-profile prosecutions of people arrested during demonstrations against federal immigration actions in Southern California, le...
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July 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I cannot overemphasize how rare it is for both a) a grand jury to return no true bill and b) a reporter to get around grand jury secrecy rules to confirm it
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in 2010 scientists who sequenced ozzy's DNA discovered he was literally a drug-doing super mutant and i think thats beautiful
rip prince of darkness
rip prince of darkness
July 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
in 2010 scientists who sequenced ozzy's DNA discovered he was literally a drug-doing super mutant and i think thats beautiful
rip prince of darkness
rip prince of darkness
1996, I just turned 15. ozzy did the ozz fest, at that point a one off festival w sepultura slayer danzig etc. I begged my dad to take me. He was miserable and I think he left worried for my future. It was the coolest thing I ever saw and I definitely howled at the moon
RIP to a fucking legend
RIP to a fucking legend
July 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
1996, I just turned 15. ozzy did the ozz fest, at that point a one off festival w sepultura slayer danzig etc. I begged my dad to take me. He was miserable and I think he left worried for my future. It was the coolest thing I ever saw and I definitely howled at the moon
RIP to a fucking legend
RIP to a fucking legend
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New from me: profiled Andrew Ferguson, President Trump's head of the Federal Trade Commission. Friends and adversaries call him a brilliant lawyer and savvy political operator. Where they differ is over the perception that he is carrying water for the White House.
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Trump's FTC Chairman Is Becoming MAGA’s Answer to Lina Khan
Andrew Ferguson is maintaining the agency’s focus on tech giants and putting new muscle behind longstanding conservative complaints.
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July 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
New from me: profiled Andrew Ferguson, President Trump's head of the Federal Trade Commission. Friends and adversaries call him a brilliant lawyer and savvy political operator. Where they differ is over the perception that he is carrying water for the White House.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Scoop: Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired her personal ethics chief, Joseph Tirrell. Without explanation, she removes DOJ's career ethics office director who advised the most senior political appointees (such as Todd Blanche, Kash Patel) on conflicts. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Bondi Fires Her Personal Ethics Chief as DOJ Purge Continues
Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired her personal ethics adviser, removing the Justice Department’s top official responsible for counseling the most senior political appointees, according to two peopl...
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July 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Scoop: Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired her personal ethics chief, Joseph Tirrell. Without explanation, she removes DOJ's career ethics office director who advised the most senior political appointees (such as Todd Blanche, Kash Patel) on conflicts. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
New from me: profiled Andrew Ferguson, President Trump's head of the Federal Trade Commission. Friends and adversaries call him a brilliant lawyer and savvy political operator. Where they differ is over the perception that he is carrying water for the White House.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump's FTC Chairman Is Becoming MAGA’s Answer to Lina Khan
Andrew Ferguson is maintaining the agency’s focus on tech giants and putting new muscle behind longstanding conservative complaints.
www.bloomberg.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
New from me: profiled Andrew Ferguson, President Trump's head of the Federal Trade Commission. Friends and adversaries call him a brilliant lawyer and savvy political operator. Where they differ is over the perception that he is carrying water for the White House.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“wants to create a new jersey mango syndicate that sets a minimum price for the fruit”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/d...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/d...
It’s Indian Mango Season, and the Cutthroat Selling Frenzy Is On
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July 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“wants to create a new jersey mango syndicate that sets a minimum price for the fruit”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/d...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/d...
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I’ll be off (and mostly offline) until July 28.
In the meantime, check out this @businessweek.bsky.social feature investigation about the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities - Trump just scrapped Biden’s proposal to end it www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
In the meantime, check out this @businessweek.bsky.social feature investigation about the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities - Trump just scrapped Biden’s proposal to end it www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
It’s Legal to Pay US Workers With Disabilities as Little as 25¢ an Hour
Whether it stays that way is up to Trump.
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July 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I’ll be off (and mostly offline) until July 28.
In the meantime, check out this @businessweek.bsky.social feature investigation about the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities - Trump just scrapped Biden’s proposal to end it www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
In the meantime, check out this @businessweek.bsky.social feature investigation about the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities - Trump just scrapped Biden’s proposal to end it www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
And its a wrap on the DOJ's Google search antitrust case, as closing arguments end. Next stop likely August with a ruling that could force the company to sell Chrome, license critical data, and bar $20b + in annual payments to Apple w @davey.bsky.social
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Google Search Judge Zeroes In on AI Power in Trial Resolution
The federal judge who will decide how to limit Google’s monopoly in search is considering its advantage in artificial intelligence, and aiming to minimize harm to the other players in the market with ...
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May 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
And its a wrap on the DOJ's Google search antitrust case, as closing arguments end. Next stop likely August with a ruling that could force the company to sell Chrome, license critical data, and bar $20b + in annual payments to Apple w @davey.bsky.social
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scoop w @lucasshaw.bsky.social DOJ has been investigating possible bid rigging between entertainment companies Oak View and Legends over the development of the Moody Center, a major arena in Austin. No charges yet
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Entertainment Firms Oak View, Legends Face DOJ Antitrust Probe
The US Justice Department has been investigating whether live entertainment companies Oak View Group LLC and Legends colluded over bidding to develop a large arena in Texas, according to people famili...
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May 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
scoop w @lucasshaw.bsky.social DOJ has been investigating possible bid rigging between entertainment companies Oak View and Legends over the development of the Moody Center, a major arena in Austin. No charges yet
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Chicago by a mile
May 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Chicago by a mile