Volume V

Issue : 9: May 3, 2007

• Ticketmaster Sues eBay over Online Resale of Tickets
• Internet Libel Suit Targets Googles Blogspot and Wikipedia
• Chinese Political Prisoner Sues Yahoo in U.S. Court
• Australias Federal Government to Criminalize Identity Theft
• U.S. Supreme Court Revisits Obviousness Test for Patents
• Major Retailer Sued by Banks in Data Theft Class Action
• U.S. Supreme Court Reins in Reach of U.S. Patents Abroad

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Ticketmaster Sues eBay over Online Resale of Tickets

Ticketmaster recently sued eBay Inc. and its StubHub subsidiary for reselling tickets originally generated by Ticketmaster. The lawsuit alleges that eBay sales of “official premium tickets” to an upcoming music tour violates Ticketmaster’s exclusive right to sell tickets to events at the venues on tour. The ticket prices on eBay are up to three times the amount charged by Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster is seeking to recover all revenue from the eBay sales, as well as punitive damages and a permanent injunction to prevent similar practices by eBay in the future.

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