deceptive trade practices
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Appeals court rules class action lawsuits not dead even when there is no ‘class’
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Colorado’s second-highest court clarified on Thursday that lawsuits filed as class actions may still proceed for the individual named plaintiffs in the event a judge declines to authorize the class portion. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals noted the U.S. Supreme Court, for federal cases, has ruled the lack of a class does…
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Polis vetoes ban on speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices
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An effort to update Colorado’s ticketing statues for the first time since 2008 was shut down in the 11th hour on Tuesday. Gov. Jared Polis vetoed Senate Bill 60, which would have prohibited many common practices in the event ticket industry, classifying them as “deceptive trade practices.” This included banning “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they…
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Ban on speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices sent to Polis’ desk
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When Madonna announced her 40th anniversary world tour this year, ticket prices on numerous reselling websites quickly climbed into the thousands of dollars – though the original tickets had not yet gone on sale. This is a common practice in the event ticket industry known as “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they do…
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Ban on speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices passes Colorado legislature
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An effort to change the way Coloradans buy event tickets passed its last major legislative hurdle on Wednesday. If signed into law, Senate Bill 60 would prohibit many common practices in the ticket selling industry, classifying them as “deceptive trade practices.” This would include banning “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they do not yet own and…
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Colorado lawmakers want to end speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices
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When Madonna announced her 40th anniversary world tour last month, ticket prices on numerous reselling websites quickly climbed into the thousands of dollars – though the original tickets had not yet gone on sale. This is a common practice in the event ticket industry known as “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they do…
