Ticketmaster Class Action
Important Update from the Claims Administrator: Due to the Canada Post Strike, we advise members of the Settlement Class that forms and materials with respect to this matter can be mailed to: Ticket Fees Display Class Action, c/o Verita Global, 1480 Richmond St. #204, London, ON, N6G 0J4, using alternative delivery services from operators such as FedEx and UPS. Additionally, a completed Opt-Out Form in PDF format or a written notice of objection meeting the requirements (as stated on www.ticketfeesdisplaysettlement.ca/) in PDF format may also be emailed to ticketfeedisplay@veritaglobal.com and this mode of submission will be accepted until December 2, 2024.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IN TICKETMASTER FEE DISPLAY CLASS ACTION. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. IGNORING THIS NOTICE WILL AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.
A settlement (the “Settlement Agreement”) has been reached related to a class action alleging that Ticketmaster’s previous marketing practices with respect to price representations and non-optional fee displays were contrary to The Consumer Protection and Business Practices Act, SS 2014, c C-30.2 and similar legislation of various Canadian jurisdictions. The Court has made no determination regarding the merits of those allegations, which the Defendants deny.
This class action is known as Crystal Watch v. Live Nation Entertainment Inc., et al., (Court File No. QBG-RG-00679-2018). The Settlement Agreement must be approved by the Court to become effective.
The proposed settlement covers tickets purchased by residents of Canada to events in Canada, except events in Québec, between September 1, 2015 and June 30, 2018. You may be affected by the settlement of this class action lawsuit.
The long-form notice describing the settlement and related documents, including the Settlement Agreement, are available to review on the following website: www.ticketfeesdisplaysettlement.ca/
The long-form notice can also be downloaded here: English Version / French Version
The Court has approved the following class definition of the Settlement Class for settlement purposes only: “All individuals residing in Canada, except for Excluded Persons, who purchased one or more Tickets between September 1, 2015 and June 30, 2018. Where “Tickets” means any ticket for an event in Canada, outside of Québec, purchased with the use of a computer through the www.ticketmaster.ca website or with the use of a mobile phone or other mobile device using a browser and the www.ticketmaster.ca website or using one of the Settling Defendants’ mobile applications.”
The hearing seeking to approve the Settlement Agreement will be held on December 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan located at 2425 Victoria Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 4W6. At that hearing, Class Counsel will also seek the Court’s approval of the fees and expense reimbursement of Class Counsel and Plaintiff’s honoraria.
You may opt out of the Class by sending a completed and signed Opt-Out Form to the Claims Administrator, as described in more detail in the long-form notice and Opt-Out Form available at www.ticketfeesdisplaysettlement.ca/ The deadline to opt out of the Class is December 2, 2024.
The deadline to object to the settlement is December 2, 2024. To object to the Settlement Agreement, you must mail in a valid written notice of objection to the Claims Administrator at the address listed below, postmarked no later than December 2, 2024:
Ticket Fees Display Class Action
c/o Verita Global
P.O. Box 3355
London, ON N6A 4K3
Copies of the long-form notice and the Settlement Agreement which provide information on the benefits that may be available through the Settlement Agreement, how to participate in the Approval Hearing, the Opt-Out Form, information on how to object to the Settlement Agreement, and other related information are available at www.ticketfeesdisplaysettlement.ca/ or by contacting the Claims Administrator:
Ticket Fees Display Class Action
c/o Verita Global
P.O. Box 3355
London, ON N6A 4K3
Email: ticketfeedisplay@veritaglobal.com
Phone: 1-888-726-1635
Merchant Law Group LLP is Class Counsel for this class action.
Email: feedisplay@merchantlaw.com
In case of any discrepancy between this notice and the Settlement Agreement, the terms of the Settlement Agreement prevail.
Please do not call the Defendants or the Court about this class action. This is a Court authorized notice and not a solicitation from Merchant Law Group LLP.