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United States of America et al v. American Express Company et al.

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Case Number:

1:10-cv-04496

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Nicholas G. Garaufis

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  1. December 15, 2015

    Court Says AmEx Can't Cut Partners From Steering Notice

    A New York federal judge warned American Express that it cannot carve out its co-brand partners from a notice that they are no longer prohibited from steering customers away from paying with AmEx products, granting a motion from the Department of Justice on Tuesday to enforce a permanent injunction.

  2. November 24, 2015

    DOJ Says AmEx Can't Block Partner Retailers From Steering

    The Department of Justice pushed Monday to block American Express from telling merchants who issue co-branded cards with the credit card giant that they can't steer customers away from paying with AmEx products.

  3. May 22, 2015

    AmEx Asks 2nd Circ. To Review Card-Steering Row

    American Express on Thursday appealed to the Second Circuit a New York district court's decision that its anti-steering regulations for merchants violate federal antitrust law.

  4. May 20, 2015

    AmEx Can't Stop Card Steering Amid Antitrust Appeal

    A New York federal judge declined Tuesday to put on hold his injunction that allows merchants to steer customers away from using American Express cards to cards with cheaper rates.

  5. May 13, 2015

    AmEx Reaches $3.65M Attys' Fee Deal In Anti-Steering Suit

    American Express Co. agreed to pay $3.65 million in attorneys' fees to the 17 states involved in the antitrust case over the company's anti-steering rules barring merchants from encouraging consumers to use other credit cards, according to documents filed in New York federal court Wednesday.

  6. May 12, 2015

    DOJ Bashes AmEx Bid To Pause Steering Rule Injunction

    The U.S. Department of Justice urged a New York federal judge to not stay an injunction allowing merchants to steer customers to cheaper credit cards, saying Monday that American Express Co. cannot show it is entitled to a stay.

  7. May 04, 2015

    AmEx Wants Stay On Order To Alter Anti-Steering Rules

    American Express Co. asked a New York federal judge Friday to stay an injunction allowing merchants to steer customers to lower-cost credit cards, arguing it could sustain irreparable harm if the order were enforced before it had a chance to appeal.

  8. April 30, 2015

    AmEx Ordered To Alter Anti-Steering Rules Against Merchants

    A New York federal judge on Thursday ruled in American Express Co.'s dispute with federal authorities that AmEx must change its anti-steering rules that barred merchants from encouraging consumers to use cheaper credit card brands after recently finding the rules violate antitrust law.

  9. April 20, 2015

    DOJ Downplays Retailers' Concerns With AmEx Steering Fixes

    Dozens of retailers suggested a New York federal judge tweak the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed fix to American Express Co.'s anti-steering merchant rules, but the government responded Friday saying such revisions were not necessary since its plan would require AmEx to abide by federal antitrust laws.

  10. April 03, 2015

    Wal-Mart, Whole Foods To Weigh In On AmEx Steering Fixes

    The New York federal judge overseeing a dispute between American Express Co. and the U.S. Department of Justice over fixes to AmEx's anti-steering merchant rules on Friday allowed Wal-Mart, Whole Foods and others to offer their input after they said they were concerned about the fixes' effectiveness.

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