Consumers ask US appeals court to nix arbitration order in Ticketmaster suit
( August 19, 2026, 20:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Consumers of concert tickets bringing US antitrust claims against Live Nation Entertainment and subsidiary Ticketmaster asked an appeals court to direct a lower court to vacate an order compelling arbitration. They argued the companies were required to — but did not — show that the purported arbitration contracts “caused the antitrust controversy.” Plaintiffs said the district court granted the motion and stayed the case despite never having determined whether the Federal Arbitration Act gave it the power to enter that order.See attached file. ...
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