Report: Ticketmaster Plans to Require COVID Data Access For Events
A report in Billboard this week indicates that Ticketmaster is taking steps towards requiring access to consumer medical information as…
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.
Viagogo Pitches Sale of Non-North American StubHub Business to Appease Regulators
Viagogo is reportedly willing to sell off all but the U.S. and Canada-based StubHub businesses to appease regulators, according to…
Consumer Sues Vivid Seats Over Alleged Guarantee Failure
A consumer filed a federal lawsuit in California against Vivid Seats, alleging the ticket resale marketplace engaged in “deceptive advertising…
French Court Sides With Promoter Lobby in Google Ticket Listings Ruling
The live event promoter lobby won a victory over secondary ticketing competition, as a Paris court ruled that Google cannot…
Off-Broadway Theaters, Comedy Clubs Sue New York Over Closure
A group of Off-Broadway theaters and comedy clubs are suing government officials in hopes of ending forced closures that have…
Arizona AG Announces $71 Million in Consumer Refunds from Ticketmaster
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a concent agreement with Ticketmaster that will see the Live Nation Entertainment-owned vendor return…
Live Nation Must Face Lawsuit Brought by Family of Teen Who OD’d at Festival
A state judge in California ruled that a lawsuit brought by the family of a teenager who died of dehydration…
Save Our Stages Act Included in Proposed Senate Democrats Bill
Large-scale coronavirus aid seems unlikely to pass before the election, but the Save Our Stages act may yet get a…
UK Competition Watchdog Provisionally Blocks Viagogo-StubHub Merger
StubHub’s purchase by Viagogo hit another hurdle this week, as the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority continued its investigation…
Tool Refund Snafu Resolved, But Questions Remain After Long Delays
After fan complaints and a negative story in the New York Times, a number of fans are being made whole…