Before commencing arbitration or filing in small claims court, users must send a written notice to disputes@ticketmaster.com with specified account and claim information, then participate in a teleconference or videoconference within 60 days; only after completing this process may arbitration be initiated.
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This provision establishes a mandatory procedural prerequisite to arbitration that requires personal participation in a teleconference or videoconference meet-and-confer, with a 60-day window, before any formal claim may be filed. The statute of limitations tolling provision during this period is operationally significant for users managing time-sensitive claims.
Adds a mandatory informal dispute resolution step before arbitration proceedings can commence, establishing a procedural hurdle and notice requirement.
View full change record →The agreement requires users to complete a written notice process and participate in a teleconference or videoconference within 60 days before they may commence arbitration or file in small claims court. Statute of limitations periods are tolled during this informal dispute resolution process.
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Compare across platforms →"the parties agree that, before a party may commence an arbitration or assert a claim in small claims court, they will engage in the following informal dispute resolution process: The party seeking to initiate a claim in arbitration or small claims court ('claimant') must give written notice to the other party ('respondent'). To notify us that you intend to initiate informal dispute resolution, you must send an email to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. at disputes@ticketmaster.com, providing: your full name; the email address and mailing address associated with your Live Nation or Ticketmaster account; your counsel's name and contact information, if you are represented by counsel; and a brief description of your claim(s) and the relief sought... The informal dispute resolution conference shall occur within sixty (60) days of receipt of the written notice described above, unless an extension is mutually agreed upon by the parties. If, after participating in that conference, the parties have been unable to resolve the dispute, the claimant may commence an arbitration or assert a claim in small claims court in accordance with this arbitration agreement. Any statute of limitations will be tolled while the parties engage in the informal dispute resolution process described in this section.Excerpt from Ticketmaster's Terms of Use
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This provision establishes a mandatory procedural prerequisite to arbitration that requires personal participation in a teleconference or videoconference meet-and-confer, with a 60-day window, before any formal claim may be filed. The statute of limitations tolling provision during this period is operationally significant for users managing time-sensitive claims.
The agreement requires users to complete a written notice process and participate in a teleconference or videoconference within 60 days before they may commence arbitration or file in small claims court. Statute of limitations periods are tolled during this informal dispute resolution process.
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