Ticketmaster Suit Shows Pricing Policies Are in FTC’s Crosshairs

State Attorneys General partner and practice chair, Paul Singer, with Special Counsel Abigail Stempson and Beth Chun, and Associate Andrea deLorimier, authored ​“Ticketmaster Suit Shows Pricing Policies Are in FTC’s Crosshairs” for Bloomberg Law. The article covers the recent suit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation by the Federal Trade Commission and a multistate coalition of seven state attorneys general. The suit alleges Ticketmaster allowed ticket brokers to buy up millions of dollars’ worth of tickets and resell them at higher prices. The suit also touches on junk fees and other price deception tactics, which are trending enforcement areas for state attorneys general. The article concludes with key takeaways for companies as they eye their consumer protection compliance programs.

“The focus on junk fees and other deceptive pricing practices demonstrates that federal and state enforcers may view internal risk calculations and related discussions as powerful evidence of intent to deceive. Businesses should review their pricing practices and fee disclosures, ensuring that internal and external comments about such practices align are made with an eye toward legal compliance.”

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