Rakoff sends proposed StubHub buyer suit to arbitration
Judge Jed S. Rakoff sent the proposed class action against StubHub into private arbitration on September 14, 2026; buyers are bound by StubHub’s arbitration clause unless they opt out.
What happened
Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York granted StubHub’s motion to compel arbitration and stayed the case on September 14, 2026, sending the proposed class action by Louis Sanquini into private arbitration (Rakoff order, September 14, 2026).
Key figures from the court papers
The complaint says Sanquini paid $131.48 for four Major League Soccer tickets and $76.34 in service and delivery fees — $207.82 total — and alleges aggregate class claims in excess of USD $5,000,000 (complaint).
Practical consequence for freelancers and small firms
StubHub’s Global User Agreement contains a mandatory arbitration clause that restricts claims to individual actions and permits an opt-out by mailing written notice postmarked within 30 days of first accepting the terms (StubHub Global User Agreement). That means clients who accepted the agreement will generally need to pursue disputes through arbitration unless they timely opted out. If you advise ticket buyers, event clients or handle claims, check whether your client accepted StubHub’s terms and whether an opt-out was filed.
Figures checked 16 September 2026.
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