A proposed class action lawsuit is underway against Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation Entertainment, alleging a deceptive “bait-and-switch” pricing scheme in the sale of event tickets. Consumers ...

Heading to see your favorite artist soon? Now, you'll know exactly how much tickets will cost before entering the checkout process. Concertgoers will no longer incur service fees or hidden fees. The ...

First Ticketmaster provoked the ire of Swifties — fans of pop star Taylor Swift — and now it's coming for another group of devotees in decidedly darker clothing: fans of The Cure. Anyone who attempted ...

Flooded roads, rescues, and evacuation notices have hit parts of the North Sound. by Herb Weisbaum, Contributing Editor, Checkbook.org In a rare win for consumers, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ...

Good news: Hotel and concert apps and websites can no longer display misleading prices upfront, with hidden fees revealed only when you go to checkout. As of this week, the practice is illegal in the ...

As of now, short-term lodging companies like hotels as well as live-event ticket sellers in the U.S. must fully disclose the total price being charged to customers. The rule, which was first announced ...

Those purchasing live event tickets or booking short-terms stays across the United States will now see total pricing as they begin shopping instead of when they checkout, according to new price ...

State laws regulating disclosures of fees and “total prices” have expanded, and we start our series of state consumer protection alerts with a deeper dive on key compliance obligations for these fee ...