“Defendants failed to properly implement basic data security practices, allowing for this attack to occur, victimizing millions of people,” the consumers alleged.
Ryan and Garcia seek to represent a nationwide class of individuals whose private information was compromised, as well as a California subclass. The lawsuit includes claims of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, breach of implied contract, and violations of California’s Consumer Privacy Act, Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and Unfair Competition Law.
The plaintiffs seek equitable and injunctive relief, an order for Live Nation and Ticketmaster to pay for credit monitoring services for the affected class members, actual and punitive damages, attorney fees, and litigation costs.
Representatives for Live Nation and Ticketmaster did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Live Nation over the 2010 agreement clearing its purchase of Ticketmaster, aiming to unwind the deal blamed for issues like the Taylor Swift ticket sales fiasco. Consumers also filed an antitrust suit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging monopolistic practices in concert promotion and ticketing services.
