Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster, Live Nation

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Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster for Price Gouging

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Taylor Swift fans file a new lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation in California state court.

They accuse Ticketmaster of colluding with partner organizations to drive up ticket prices.

The lawsuit expands on an existing federal court case brought by Swift fans in federal court.

The plaintiffs allege that Ticketmaster 's conduct amounts to a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act .

Swift fans are bringing a RICO claim, opening up an additional possible avenue through which they could win a favorable ruling.

The federal lawsuit is on hold, pending the final outcome of an appeal in a separate antitrust case relating to the provisions in Ticketmaster ’s terms that require customer legal disputes to be settled privately, out of court.

If the Swift fans were forced through this process, known as arbitration, they would be denied both a public trial and the ability to carry out a discovery process.

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