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A Boston-based law firm announced a lawsuit Friday against the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of investors conned by Bernie Madoff. The suit brought by Kacheroo Legal Services seeks class-action status, and if it goes forward, it will be the first such suit ever.

If you've used Ticketmaster to purchase tickets to a live event during the past 10 years – which is pretty much unavoidable considering the company's near-stranglehold on ticket sales – you may be eligible for a refund, if a class-action lawsuit against the ticket giant succeeds. The...