Key Investment Group said the FTC is misapplying the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, a 2016 law which it said was meant to target malicious software, not legitimate resale businesses. Key Investment Group sued the FTC in July to try to prevent the agency from using the law against it, saying it uses human employees — not bots — to buy tickets.

The Federal Trade Commission alleged the company used “thousands of fictitious Ticketmaster accounts” to scalp tickets

The Federal Trade Commission has sued ticket reseller Key Investment Group for using thousands of bogus Ticketmaster accounts to circumvent purchasing limits and resell tickets at inflated prices, including for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour concerts.