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FTC Gets Green Light for BOTS Act Lawsuit Against Reseller of Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets & More

Billboard·Rachel Scharf·about 1 month ago
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A new court ruling says the 2016 Better Online Ticket Sales, or BOTS Act, is not limited to ticket resellers who use bots to evade security controls. Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Trending on Billboard The BOTS Act is not just for bots — at least according to a new ruling that allows legal claims to move forward against a reseller that allegedly used fake Ticketmaster accounts to flip tickets for Taylor Swift ’s Eras Tour and other in-demand concerts. In a Tuesday (April 28) order, obtained by Billboard , a federal judge denied Key Investment Group (KIG)’s motion to dismiss the case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last summer. This means the federal agency’s claims can now proceed into evidence discovery and continue toward a possible trial.…

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