Live Nation, Facing Belated Merger Scrutiny, Gets Win on Appeal

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.—confronting a wave of outrage and legal scrutiny after a high-profile website meltdown over Taylor Swift concert tickets—won a court ruling Monday upholding its bid to force arbitration of a consumer antitrust case.

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled for the ticketing giant, saying the company is entitled to arbitrate claims that it gouged customers on fees after its merger with Ticketmaster LLC by leveraging its monopoly to gain a stranglehold over the ticket resale market.

The ruling hands Live Nation a victory as it faces an onslaught of bad press ...