The government funding standoff has resulted in a pause in the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, which accuses the Beverly Hills-based companies of deceiving artists and fans about ticket resales, according to court papers obtained Monday.

The presiding judge in the case granted the FTC’s motion to stay proceedings Thursday until federal funding is restored. The FTC enforces laws against anticompetitive and deceptive business practices.

The U.S. Justice Department submitted a motion to the court last week seeking to pause the much-publicized antitrust lawsuit. According to the filing, absent an appropriation, “Department of Justice attorneys and employees are generally prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in

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