"This bill will restore access to affordable tickets for fans," Assemblymember Matt Haney said in San Francisco, promoting new legislation aimed at cracking down on ticket resale prices.
"We're here not because Ticketmaster's conduct is inconvenient or frustrating ... we're here because it's illegal," Garland said.
The Justice Department and several states are expected to file a lawsuit as soon as Thursday against Live Nation Inc, citing alleged antitrust violations at least in part due to the market dominance of the company's Ticketmaster unit, a person briefed on the planned legal action said.
The Justice Department is expected to file an anti-trust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment
The bill by Assembly member Buffy Wicks looks to ensure tickets are sold to events on a competitive basis.
An Orange County woman says her social media accounts were hacked and used to scam Taylor Swift fans seeking to buy concert tickets.