TicketNetwork Seeks Declaratory Judgment Regarding Business Model
Summary
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TicketNetwork, Inc. ("TicketNetwork" or "the Company"), a leading online marketplace for live event ticket resale, today announced that it has sought the protection of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in response to New York Attorney Generals ("the NYAG") demands that the Company pay millions of dollars to avoid facing a civil action based on the NYAGs incorrect interpretation of state and federal law. TicketNetwork has cooperated fully with the NYAGs investigation of its business for more than two years, producing countless documents and participating in innumerable phone calls, in-person meetings and written communications. First, TicketNetwork is actually protected by the federal Communications Decency Act of 1996 ("the CDA,") which directs that providers of online interactive services are not responsible for the conduct of the independent sellers and buyers that use their web-based marketplaces. The NYAG knows full well that we have immunity under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 and that New York state laws and administrative guidance permit these types of sales. We are asking the Court to reaffirm that online marketplaces are protected under federal law, as it is apparent that the NYAGs Office needs a reminder of this longstanding principle.