Chicago Bears appeal Cook County amusement tax bill
The Chicago Bears last week filed a court appeal challenging a tax bill from Illinois’ Cook County for more than…
Legal
This archive contains coverage of stories related to the legal and legislative landscape for ticketing and ticket resale. Stories are ordered by date, with the most recent stories displaying first. You can view older stories by clicking through to higher numbered pages within the archive.
Probation for Richard Vitale in ticket resale lobbying case
Former Massachusetts accountant Richard Vitale late last week pleaded guilty to all charges related to a four-year-old lobbying violations case…
Connecticut Supreme Court to hear UConn tickets disclosure case
The University of Connecticut’s decision not to disclose the names of season ticket holders for the school’s sports teams and…
StubHub prevails in Illinois Supreme Court concerning Chicago amusement tax
In a case with implications that will ripple throughout the ticket resale landscape, StubHub will not be forced to collect…
Paciolan beats Veritix in patent infringement case
Primary ticketing company Paciolan recently won a legal victory over rival Veritix in a patent infringement case where Veritix sought…
Stiff Quebec ticket resale law closer to adoption
Ticket brokers and the Quebec government appear to be headed toward a possible legal battle as the Canadian province inches…
StubHub, Philadelphia Phillies sued over ticket face value disclosures
Online ticket resale marketplace StubHub and the Philadelphia Phillies are being sued over the practice of not disclosing the face…
TicketNetwork wins lawsuit over ticket price disclosure
Third-party ticket exchange TicketNetwork this week won a class action lawsuit over the disclosure of ticket face values, after the…
Public hearing date set for ticket resale bills in Massachusetts
Two ticket resale bills winding their way through the Massachusetts legislature will be discussed at a public hearing later this…
Cincinnati Bengals, Reds tickets to climb under stadium tax
As if cheering for a struggling team is not bad enough, fans of the Cincinnati Bengals may have to pay…