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Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, jury finds
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized U.S. live event markets, a New York jury found on Wednesday, after a trial on the company's tactics in dealing with venues and artists.
Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, jury finds
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized live event markets, a jury found, after a trial on the company's tactics in dealing with venues and artists.
MD to continue lawsuit against Live Nation even after settlement
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown will continue his lawsuit against Live Nation, even after it reached a settlement with the Justice Department.
Live Nation settles DOJ claims it monopolized live event markets
Live Nation Entertainment settled with the U.S. Justice Department on claims the Ticketmaster owner illegally dominated key parts of the live-events industry.
FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it forces fans to pay more for concerts and events
The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company.
FTC alleges MD reseller marked up tickets, including for Taylor Swift concerts
The FTC alleges a Maryland-based ticket reseller illegally bought and marked up nearly 400,000 tickets, including to Taylor Swift concerts.
Ticketmaster’s ‘drip pricing’ challenged by MD woman in federal lawsuit
A Maryland woman challenged Ticketmaster's “deceptive and manipulative use of a bait-and-switch scheme commonly known as ‘drip pricing.’”
Lobbying push, policy disagreements derailed MD price caps for ticket resales
Lobbying and differences in approach between Maryland Senate and House members, thwarted a push to cap resale prices for event tickets.
Ticket companies fighting Md. proposal to cap resale prices
Ticket companies are pushing back against state lawmakers’ proposal to cap resale prices and other measures to limit misleading and deceptive practices in ticket sales.
Live Nation’s adversary wants back in circuit court
It all started with a $100 offer to end the case. And now a man suing Live Nation Entertainment for surcharges he claimed were illegal under the Baltimore City Code is asking for the case be sent back to Baltimore City Circuit Court, while the ticketing agency wants the case dismissed.
Rams Head also hit with ticket-surcharge lawsuit
Another class-action lawsuit has been filed stemming from Baltimore’s Truman-era ticket surcharge law, this one against the operator of Rams Head Live and Pier Six Pavilion.
Judge limits claims under Ticketmaster suit
The lawsuit that led the city of Baltimore to update its Truman-era ticket-surcharge law can proceed in U.S. District Court, but the plaintiff’s claims for damages have been significantly narrowed.
