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Ticketmaster Settlement Ends Lawsuit With Company Agreeing To Pay $23 Million In Claims
LOS ANGELES -- Ticketmaster has agreed to settle claims for up to $23 million over a lawsuit affecting more than a million people who, after buying a ticket online, were enrolled in a rewards program that cost $9 a month but never gave them any benefits.
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer in Los Angeles approved the settlement last week.
Plaintiffs' attorney Adam Gutride said affected customers will be sent an email Friday with a link to a website where they can file a claim. Each customer can get up to $30.
About 1.12 million people are eligible to file a claim. They signed up for the rewards program after buying a ticket at Ticketmaster.com between September 2004 and June 2009. The plaintiffs argued that they didn't know about the fees, which were charged to the credit or debit card used to buy the ticket. .................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/17/ticketmaster-settlement-lawsuit-23-million_n_3291818.html