Pascrell Rejects Pearl Jam’s Criticism of BOSS Act
U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) responded to a letter from the rock band Pearl Jam, who had asked the…
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.
Monitoring Trustee Appointed For Live Nation Consent Decree Case
Mark Filip, a Kirkland & Ellis partner and former deputy attorney general, has been recommended by the U.S. Department of…
A Generation Later, Pearl Jam Shifts From Fighting Monopoly To Lobbying On Its Behalf
Pearl Jam, which once famously fought against Ticketmaster’s dominant control of the concert business, is now advocating for changes that…
Two “Touts” Convicted In UK For Violating Law
Two British ticket scalpers who used multiple identities and bots to buy over £4 million worth of tickets have been…
StubHub Fined 1.3M Penalty By Canadian Competition Bureau
As part of an agreement with the Canada’s Competition Bureau, StubHub Canada Ltd. and StubHub Inc. will pay a $1.3…
Live Nation Suing Bootleg Merch Vendors Outside Post Malone Shows
Live Nation is reportedly suing anyone who tries to sell fake merchandise at Post Malone shows. According to court documents…
Viagogo Announces Completion of $4 Billion StubHub Acquisition
A press release credited to Viagogo published Thursday evening announced the Swiss-based resale marketplace had completed its acquisition of StubHub,…
CMA Tells Viagogo, StubHub To Pause Merger Until Integration Is Approved
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ordered ticket resale websites Viagogo and StubHub to pause its merger until it…
Live Nation Lobby Kills Consumer Ticket Transfer Rights Protections in Indiana
An Indiana bill to ban non-transferable tickets was killed after it didn’t receive enough support in the House. The bill…
Antitrust Institute Slams DOJ Missed Opportunity in Live Nation Settlement
The American Antitrust Institute submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division this week regarding its recent…