A hospitality company agreed to pay $3.5 million and appoint an anti-trust compliance officer to settle allegations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that it engaged in illegal pre-merger activity.

Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings, the brainchild of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the late owner of the New York Yankees George Steinbrenner, announced in November the acquisition of ASM Global, a venue management and services company.

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