New York Gov. David Paterson fined more than $62,000 over Yankees tickets
New York Gov. David Paterson was fined $62,125 by the state’s Commission on Public Integrity for accepting several free tickets…
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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.
Los Angeles Dodgers court drama continues and possible buyers begin to emerge
This week’s court ruling, which basically invalidated a Marital Property Agreement (MPA) contested by divorced Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank…
Ticketmaster sues insurance company for more than $4 million over class action legal fees
Ticketing giant Ticketmaster, embroiled in a class action lawsuit over its processing and delivery fees, is suing its insurance carrier,…
Canada’s Front Row Tickets embroiled in financial securities investigation
A Lethbridge, Alberta-based ticket broker recently was fined $110,000 by the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) for illegally selling securities in…
Lawyers for Action Seating turn up the heat in legal case over alleged Olympic ticket scam
Lawyers for Gene Hammett, the former ticket broker who was allegedly scammed out of millions of dollars worth of Vancouver…
Indictments handed down in University of Kansas ticket scalping scandal
Indictments have been issued to five former employees implicated in the University of Kansas ticket scalping scandal, news of which…
Live Nation sues former Chairman Michael Cohl for alleged breach of contract
Live Nation reportedly is suing former Chairman Michael Cohl for $5.35 million, the amount he allegedly owes the company as…
Wiseguy Tickets suspects plead guilty to wire fraud charges in ticket scalping scheme
Three of the four defendants in the federal Wiseguy Tickets cyber crimes case pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court…
Chicago promoter Jam Productions sues Ticketmaster over ticketing contract
Jam Productions, whose co-owner Jerry Mickelson has long been a critic of Live Nation and its Ticketmaster division, is suing…
Recent Amazon court victory against North Carolina could impact state’s secondary ticket industry
Online retail giant Amazon recently won an important federal court victory over the North Carolina Department of Revenue that could…