Live Nation has successfully argued in other cases that users of its online ticketing platforms agreed to arbitrate disputes. The company pointed the Los Angeles court to a 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling this month that upheld arbitration in an antitrust suit against the ticket company. Attorneys for Live Nation called the 9th Circuit decision on February 13 "binding authority" that "can and should end" the Los Angeles court's inquiry. Lawyers for the plaintiff and Live Nation did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday. The case is Sterioff v. Live Nation Entertainment Inc and Ticketmaster LLC, US District Court, Central District of California, No.

Source: The Nation February 28, 2023 06:06 UTC