NCAA Settlement, Louisiana Abortion Pills, Live Nation Antitrust Lawsuit

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🗓️ 24 May 2024

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The National Collegiate Athletics Association along with the nation's five biggest athletic conferences have agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits worth $2.8 billion. Louisiana lawmakers have voted to classify two drugs commonly used to induce abortions as dangerous and controlled substances. And the Justice Department sues Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster calling it an illegal monopoly.

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0:00.0	How will a multi-billion dollar settlement change college sports?
0:06.4	The NCAA and big conferences agree to allow athletes to be paid.
0:10.4	We'll hear why they did it and how the new rules will work.
0:13.0	I'm Michelle Martin, that's Steve Insky, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.0	Louisiana labels two drugs as dangerous controlled substances.
0:23.1	It will be an important step
0:25.5	to stop a dangerous industry
0:27.6	that threatens the health of women.
0:29.8	The drugs induce abortions,
0:31.2	but women also use them in other ways.
0:33.1	How do the new rules affect patients?
0:34.8	Also, musicians claim Live Nation ripped them off.
0:38.6	If they want to charge us $250 for a stack of 10 clean towels they can and have.
0:45.0	The Justice Department accuses the company of a monopoly.
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