Former Live Nation Chairman Michael Cohl countersues company over upcoming Rolling Stones tour
The on-going battle between mega-promoter Michael Cohl and Live Nation Entertainment now threatens to engulf one of the concert industry’s…
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.
Two more suspects plead guilty to charges in KU ticketing scheme
Two more ex-staffers indicted in the University of Kansas ticketing scandal have pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges. Late last…
Former KU and UConn Athletic Director Lew Perkins fined by Kansas ethics board
Lew Perkins, the recently retired University of Kansas athletic director, has been fined $4,000 by a state ethics board for…
Strict new ticket resale legislation being considered by British Parliament
A little over a year and a half before the 2012 London Olympics, a member of Britain’s Parliament is spearheading…
Gotickets.com files lawsuit against Events Worldwide over alleged BCS ticket trouble
The ticketing debacle swirling around this month’s Tostitos BCS National Championship game touched more companies than just StubHub. Libertyville, IL-based…
Guilty pleas filed by two suspects in University of Kansas ticket scalping scandal
Two of the five ex-staffers of the University of Kansas Athletic Department indicted on federal conspiracy charges related to a…
Two defendants in University of Kansas ticketing scandal to change pleas
Two former employees of the University of Kansas Athletic Department, indicted on federal conspiracy charges related to the school’s ticket…
Georgia officials launch fraud investigation into ticket resale Web site
Georgia government officials have launched an investigation into an alleged unlicensed online ticket broker who was improperly reselling Taylor Swift…
Ticketmaster breach of contract lawsuit settled with ticket broker Chuck Lombardo
A 2009 breach of contract lawsuit filed by ticket broker Chuck Lombardo against Ticketmaster was settled out of court this…
Court throws out ticket broker’s case over alleged Kentucky Derby ticketing scam
A circuit court in Kentucky has dismissed a lawsuit in which a ticket broker claimed he was cheated out of…