President Biden Adds Support to Ticket “Junk” Fee Regulations
Fresh on the heels of the Federal Trade Commission’s vote in favor of rulemaking regarding “junk” fees, President Biden threw…
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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.
Coachella Sues Ghanaian Afrochella Festival for Infringement
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and its organizer Goldenvoice once more going after another event for daring to…
Live Nation Reaches Settlement in First Astroworld Case
Live Nation has reportedly reached a settlement with the family of a 21-year-old who died at the 2021 Astroworld Festival…
FTC Announces Plans to Issue “Drip Pricing” Fee Regulations
The Federal Trade Commission voted to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Junk Fees on Thursday, which could…
Ex-Suns Ticketing Executive Gets Jail Time in Fraud Scheme
A former ticket office executive for the Phoenix Suns has been sentenced to a year in jail and three years…
New Campaign Calls on Regulators to Break Up Ticketmaster
A new campaign launched this week is calling on federal regulators to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which merged…
Plaintiffs Suing Ticketmaster Allege Bias by Mandatory Arbitrator
Plaintiffs suing Ticketmaster for alleged anti-competitive behavior have alleged that the company’s arbitration service is biased against them, and should…
MSG Bans Plaintiff Lawyers in Ticket Lawsuit From Events, Venues
Madison Square Garden has reportedly banned a New York City law firm and its lawyers from attending events at any…
Vancouver Race Organizers Targeted in Almost $3.3 M Ticket Refund Lawsuit
A ticketing organization has filed a lawsuit against a race organizers, alleging that they have not yet provided funds to…
Brown Paper Tickets Still Struggling to Pay Clients After COVID
Brown Paper Tickets, which was sued over failure to pay out millions owed to clients amid the COVID-19 pandemic by…