# Stone Church litigation against StubHub

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/stone-church-litigation-against-stubhub
> Updated: 2026-09-02T15:39:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Stone Church, an independent music venue in Brattleboro, Vermont, filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan against the ticket resale platform StubHub, seeking over $5 million in damages.

The venue alleges trademark infringement, false advertising, and deceptive marketing practices under the Lanham Act. Specific claims include the use of false scarcity warnings, deceptive “lowest price” badges on marked-up tickets, and the facilitation of speculative selling where brokers list tickets they do not own. This legal action follows the implementation of Vermont’s Act 109, which prohibits speculative sales and caps resale prices at 110 percent of the original price for certain independent venues.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: Stone Church sues StubHub amid regional updates

Stone Church is suing StubHub, while Brattleboro has lifted its boil water notice. In sports, Gael Monfils competed in the first round of the U.S. Open.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/stone-church-sues-stubhub-amid-regional-updates

### 2026-08-17: The Stone Church sues StubHub for $5 million over deceptive ticketing

Vermont venue The Stone Church is suing StubHub for over $5 million, alleging trademark infringement, false advertising, and deceptive practices regarding ticket scarcity and speculative selling.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-stone-church-sues-stubhub-for-5-million-over-deceptive-ticketing

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