The biggest “Ticketmaster lawsuit” breaking news right now involves the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) case accusing Ticketmaster (and its parent Live Nation) of illegal ticket resale practices, and Ticketmaster’s recent effort to get the case dismissed.
FTC lawsuit (resale/ticketing practices)
- In September 2025, the FTC sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging deceptive conduct around ticket pricing and coordination with ticket brokers/resellers that allegedly led to inflated resale outcomes.[1][3][4]
- Ticketmaster has been arguing against the FTC’s theory of liability—specifically, that the federal law the FTC is relying on is meant to apply to resellers rather than ticketing platforms.[2]
- As of early January 2026 coverage, Ticketmaster asked a federal judge to dismiss the FTC case.[2]
What to watch next
- Whether the judge grants the motion to dismiss (or narrows the claims), which would determine how far the FTC case can proceed.[2]
If you tell me whether you mean the FTC/Live Nation–Ticketmaster resale case or a different lawsuit (e.g., data breach, class actions, Canada/Quebec-related actions), I can narrow to the most relevant latest updates.
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US regulators accuse the companies of illegal ticket resale tactics costing consumers millions of dollars.
www.bbc.comIn summer 2023, fans of Taylor Swift made international headlines when they took to social media to express their outrage at the ticket-buying experience for...
www.cooley.comTicketmaster faces a class action lawsuit over the massive data breach it suffered earlier this year from the hacker group ShinyHunters.
www.rollingstone.comStories about Ticketmaster
www.cbsnews.comThe Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for tacitly coordinating with brokers and allowing them to harvest millions of dollars worth of tickets in the primar
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www.audacy.comThe Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, on Thursday, alleging that the company willingly misleads consumers about ticket prices and cooperates with scalpers to markup resale prices.
www.npr.orgTicketmaster, LLC The ClassAction.org Newswire is a free resource for breaking class action lawsuit and settlement news, case updates and more.
www.classaction.orgTicketmaster is urging a federal judge in Los Angeles to throw out the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's case accusing it of working with resellers to gouge fans, saying the law it is accused of violating applies only to resellers, not ticketing platforms.
www.reuters.comWe find ourselves mentioning Ticketmaster again in this issue, as attorneys investigate how the company administers its hefty fees.
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