Michigan House Moves Forward With Anti-Bot Legislation
A pair of bills designed to tackle the use of “bots” in ticket purchasing have passed out of committee this…
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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.
Live Nation Lobbying Continues to Skyrocket Amid Legal Scrutiny
After spending a record-shattering amount on lobbying in 2023, Live Nation Entertainment is continuing that trend again in 2024, pouring…
Madonna Fans End Lawsuit Over Late Start Times
Two Madonna fans who sued the pop star and promoter Live Nation over late start times for her Brooklyn concerts…
Judge Says Live Nation’s Arbitrator Rules Are ‘Just Nuts’
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation want to have the ability to force consumers into an arbitration process to…
Ticketnetwork, StubHub Support Anti-bot Legislation in Michigan
The use of bots to buy and resell tickets has been illegal at the federal level for years, though those…
Colorado Governor Signs “Gold Standard” Ticketing Law
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed into law a new set of consumer protection and transparency rules for tickets sold…
TicketManager Wins $16M Case Against StubHub
Resale ticketing platform StubHub was forced to pay more than $16 million in legal fees following a long-running dispute with…
Madonna Fan Files Class Action Over Late Start Time, ‘Pornography’ at Show
Pop icon Madonna is the target of another class action suit from a fan, but this time, she’s facing another…
What They’re Saying: State AGs on Why They’re Suing Live Nation
Live Nation and Ticketmaster have found themselves in the crosshairs of some of the most powerful law enforcement litigators in…
Live Nation Monopoly Case Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
The first of a likely wave of class action lawsuits has been filed in the wake of Live Nation Entertainment…