In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation Assigned to: Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie Referred to: Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo Cause: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation
Case Number:
1:05-md-01720
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action, Multi-district Litigation
Judge:
Firms
- Ahmad Zavitsanos
- Alioto Law Firm
- Alston & Bird
- A&O Shearman
- Armstrong Teasdale
- Arnold & Porter
- Axinn Veltrop
- Baker Botts
- Baker & Hostetler
- Barrack Rodos
- Bartko LLP
- Beck Redden
- Berger Montague
- Binder & Schwartz
- Blank Rome
- Boies Schiller
- Bondurant Mixson
- Boni Zack
- Borah Goldstein
- Brownstein Hyatt
- Brune Law PC
- Burdine Wynne
- Calcagni & Kanefsky
- Calcaterra Pollack
- Carella Byrne
- Carle Mackie
- Carlton Fields
- Carroll Warren
- Chestnut Cambronne
- Chitwood Harley
- Clarick Gueron
- Cleary Gottlieb
- Cohen & Gresser
- Cohen Milstein
- Cohen Ziffer
- Constantine Cannon
- Cooley LLP
- Corlew Munford
- Cotchett Pitre
- Cotten Schmidt
- Cravath Swaine
- Criden & Love
- Crowell & Moring
- Crowley Norman
- Cuneo Gilbert
- Davis Polk
- Devine Goodman
- DiCello Levitt
- Dilworth Paxson
- DLA Piper
- Dowd Bennett
- Dunning Rievman
- Edwards Wildman
- Emery Celli
- Evangelista Worley
- Faegre Drinker
- Farar & Lewis
- Faruqi & Faruqi
- Fine Kaplan
- Finkelstein Thompson
- Fleischman Bonner
- Frantz Ward
- Freed Kanner
- Freedman Boyd
- Freshfields
- Gardner Law Office
- Garwin Gerstein
- Gaslowitz Frankel
- Gibbs & Bruns
- Gibson Dunn
- Gilbert LLP
- Gish PLLC
- Giskan Solotaroff
- Goldstein & Russell
- Goodwin Procter
- Gordon Rees
- Grant & Eisenhofer
- Greenberg Freeman
- Greenberg Traurig
- Gupta Wessler
- Gustafson Gluek
- Hagens Berman
- Hangley Aronchick
- Hartley LLP
- Hartline Barger
- Hatch Law Group
- Hausfeld LLP
- Hilliard & Shadowen
- Holwell Shuster
- Imbesi Law
- Jackson Walker LLP
- James Dodge
- Jones Day
- Joseph Saveri Law Firm
- Joshua R. Furman Law
- Joyce Law Firm
- Kaplan Fox
- Keating Muething
- Keil & Goodson
- Kenny Nachwalter
- Kirby McInerney
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Kohn Swift
- Korein Tillery
- Kramer Levin
- Kudman Trachten
- Kutak Rock
- Labaton Keller
- Latham & Watkins
- Law Offices of Lawrence G. Papale
- Lewis Baach
- Lieff Cabraser
- Linklaters LLP
- Litchfield Cavo
- Locke Lord
- Lockridge Grindal
- Manatt Phelps
- McGuireWoods
- McKool Smith
- Meyer Darragh
- Miller & Chevalier
- Miller Shah LLP
- MoloLamken
- Morgan Lewis
- Morrison Foerster
- Motley Rice
- NastLaw
- Newman Ferrara
- Nix Patterson
- Norton Rose
- Nussbaum Law Group
- Offit Kurman
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Orrick Herrington
- Palmersheim & Mathew
- Parker Waichman
- Patterson Belknap
- Paul Weiss
- Pearson Warshaw
- Perkins Coie
- Phillips Nizer
- Plews Shadley
- Pomerantz LLP
- Proskauer Rose
- Pullman & Comley
- Quinn Connor Weaver
- Quinn Emanuel
- Rakower Law PLLC
- Reed Smith
- Reinhardt Wendorf
- Rivero Mestre
- Robbins Geller
- Robins Kaplan
- Robinson & Cole
- Rogers Patrick
- Schlam Stone
- Schlanger Law Group
- Scott&Scott
- Seeger Weiss
- Selendy Gay
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Sheppard Mullin
- Sherrard Roe
- Sidley Austin
- Skadden Arps
- Smith Campbell
- Spector Roseman
- Sperling & Slater
- Spiro Harrison
- Squire Patton
- Starr Gern
- Steptoe LLP
- Strange & Butler
- Susman Godfrey
- Trachtenberg & Arena
- Troutman Pepper
- Vaughan & Murphy
- Vorys
- Weinstein Kitchenoff
- Whatley Kallas
- Wheeler Trigg
- Willkie Farr
- WilmerHale
- Wilson Sonsini
- Winston & Strawn
- Wolf Haldenstein
- Wolf Popper
- Zeldes Needle
Companies
- 1-800 Contacts Inc.
- 24 Hour Fitness USA Inc.
- 7-Eleven Inc.
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
- Accertify Inc.
- Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative Inc.
- Aldi GmbH & Co. KG
- Alon USA Energy Inc.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
- American Express Co.
- Ancestry
- Ancestry.com LLC
- Andeavor Corp.
- Apartment Investment & Management Co.
- Apothecare Inc.
- Ascena Retail Group Inc.
- Bank of America Corp.
- Barclays PLC
- Barnes & Noble Education Inc.
- Barneys New York Inc.
- Bass Pro Shops
- Best Buy Co. Inc.
- Big Lots Inc.
- BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.
- Blount Discount Pharmacy
- Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
- Boscov's Department Stores LLC
- Boston Market Corp.
- Boyd Gaming Corp.
- Bridgestone Corp.
- Bristol Farms Inc.
- Brooks Brothers Group Inc.
- Buc-ee's Ltd.
- Burger King Holdings Inc.
- Capital One Financial Corp.
- Cardtronics PLC
- Carnival Corp. & PLC
- Cary Oil Co. Inc.
- Casey's General Stores Inc.
- Charming Charlie Inc.
- Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC
- Chicago Trading Co. LLC
- Chico's FAS Inc.
- Christopher & Banks Corporation
- CHS Inc.
- CITGO Petroleum Corp.
- Citigroup Inc.
- CKE Restaurants Inc.
- Claims Compensation Bureau LLC
- Clearing House Payments Co. LLC
- Coleman Oil Co.
- Comcast Corp.
- Costco Wholesale Corp.
- Cottrill's Pharmacy
- Coulson Oil Co.
- Cox Communications Inc.
- Cox Enterprises Inc.
- Cox Media Group Inc.
- Cox Operating LLC
- Crate & Barrel Holdings Inc.
- Crocs Inc.
- Crystal Rock Holdings Inc.
- Cumberland Farms Inc.
- CVS Health Corp.
- Darden Restaurants Inc.
- David's Bridal Inc.
- Dell Technologies Inc.
- Designer Brands Inc.
- Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
- Digital River Inc.
- Discount Drug Mart Inc.
- Discover Financial Services Inc.
- Discover Home Loans Inc.
- DISH Network Corp.
- Dollar General Corp.
- Dollar Tree Inc.
- Domino's Pizza Inc.
- DPL Inc.
- Drury Hotels Co. LLC
- Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Inc.
- Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.
- Energy North Inc.
- Enterprise Holdings Inc.
- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
- Expedia Group Inc.
- Fareway Stores Inc.
- Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.
- Fifth Third Bancorp
- Fikes Wholesale Inc.
- Financial Recovery Services Inc.
- First Data Corp.
- First National of Nebraska Inc.
- Flapan LLC
- Food Giant Supermarkets Inc.
- Food Marketing Institute
- Foot Locker Inc.
- G6 Hospitality LLC
- Genesco Inc.
- Gilt Groupe Inc.
- Global Payments Inc.
- Gnarlywood LLC
- Google LLC
- GrubHub Inc.
- Heartland Payment Systems Inc.
- Herc Holdings Inc.
- Hertz Global Holdings Inc.
- HMSHost Corp.
- Holiday Companies
- Hot Topic, Inc.
- Houchens Industries
- HSBC Holdings PLC
- Ignite Restaurant Group Inc.
- Ingram Micro Inc.
- In-N-Out Burgers Inc.
- Intuit Inc.
- Jack In The Box Inc.
- Jay Petroleum Inc.
- J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
- J. Crew Group Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Kohl's Corp.
- Kum & Go LC
- Kwik Trip Inc.
- L Brands Inc.
- Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc.
- Level 3 Communications Inc.
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
- LJ International, Inc.
- Long Island Rail Road Co.
- Love's Travel Stops
- Lowe's Cos. Inc.
- Luby's, Inc.
- Lucky Brand Dungarees Inc.
- Lumen Technologies Inc.
- Macy's Inc.
- Managed Care Advisory Group LLC
- Manheim Inc.
- Manor Capital Recovery Inc.
- Marathon Petroleum Corp.
- MasterCard Inc.
- Meadow
- Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co.
- MetroPCS Wireless Inc.
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- MGM Resorts International
- Minnesota Twins
- Motiva Enterprises LLC
- National Association of College Stores Inc.
- National Association of Convenience Stores
- National Community Pharmacists Association
- National Restaurant Association
- National Retail Federation Inc.
- NBCUniversal Media LLC
- Newegg Inc.
- New York & Company, Inc.
- Nike Inc.
- OfficeMax Inc.
- Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
- Oxford Industries Inc.
- Panda Restaurant Group Inc.
- Panera Bread Co.
- Papa John's International Inc.
- Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc.
- Payless ShoeSource Inc.
- P.C. Richard & Son Inc.
- Pepco Holdings Inc.
- Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
- PetSmart Inc.
- Pilot Travel Centers LLC
- Pizza Hut Inc.
- Prime Inc.
- QuikTrip Corp.
- Quiznos
- QVC Inc.
- RaceTrac Petroleum
- Ralph Lauren Corp.
- Reeds Inc.
- Regents of the University of California
- Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc.
- Retail Industry Leaders Association Inc.
- Roundy's Supermarkets Inc.
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
- Saks Fifth Avenue LLC
- Sears Holdings Corp.
- Sinclair Oil Corp.
- Smart & Final Stores Inc.
- Sodexo SA
- Spectrum Management Holding Co.
- Speedway LLC
- Starbucks Corp.
- Stater Bros.
- Stein Mart, Inc.
- Stuart Weitzman Inc.
- Sunoco LP
- Susser Holdings Corporation
- Swarovski AG
- Target Corp.
- TD SYNNEX Corp.
- TGI Friday's Inc.
- The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.
- The Cato Corp.
- The Children's Place Inc.
- The Gap Inc.
- The Home Depot Inc.
- The Neiman Marcus Group LLC
- The ODP Corp.
- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- The TJX Cos. Inc.
- T-Mobile US Inc.
- Tommy Bahama Group Inc.
- Tractor Supply Co.
- Trans World Entertainment Corp.
- Truist Financial Corp.
- Union Square Hospitality Group LLC
- Urban Outfitters Inc.
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Victim Response
- Virginia Tech Services Inc.
- Visa Inc.
- Walmart Inc.
- Washington Mutual Inc.
- Watsco Inc.
- Wells Fargo & Co.
- Westgate Resorts Ltd.
- White Castle Management Co.
- Whole Foods Market Inc.
- WideOpenWest Finance LLC
- WideOpenWest LLC
- W.S. Badcock Corp.
- Yum Brands Inc.
- Zappos.com Inc.
Government Agencies
Sectors & Industries:
- Basic Materials
- Conglomerates
- Consumer Goods
- Financial
- Healthcare
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Services
- Apparel Stores
- Auto Dealerships
- Business Services
- CATV Systems
- Catalog & Mail Order Houses
- Computers Wholesale
- Consumer Services
- Department Stores
- Discount, Variety Stores
- Diversified
- Drug Stores
- Education & Training Services
- Electronics Wholesale
- Food Wholesale
- General Entertainment
- Grocery Stores
- Home Improvement Stores
- Jewelry Stores
- Legal services
- Lodging
- Management Services
- Marketing Services
- Music & Video Stores
- Personal Services
- Railroads
- Rental & Leasing Services
- Resorts & Casinos
- Restaurants
- Specialty Eateries
- Specialty Retail, Other
- Sporting Activities
- Sporting Goods Stores
- TV
- Travel Services
- Trucking
- Technology
- Utilities
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November 09, 2012
$7B MasterCard, Visa MDL Settlement Wins Initial OK
A New York federal judge on Friday gave preliminary approval to Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc.'s proposed $7.25 billion multidistrict litigation settlement over the companies' alleged collusion on interchange fees, paving the way for arguably the largest antitrust settlement in U.S. history.
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November 08, 2012
Judge To Mull $7B Settlement In Visa, MasterCard Fee MDL
The judge overseeing a long-running multidistrict litigation accusing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. of colluding on interchange fees is set to hold a hearing Friday to consider preliminarily approving a $7.25 billion settlement that has fiercely divided the plaintiffs in the litigation.
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November 06, 2012
ATM Operators Want Out Of $7B Visa, MasterCard Fee Deal
A group of independent ATM operators asked a New York federal court Monday to exclude them from a proposed $7.25 billion settlement in multidistrict litigation accusing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. of colluding on interchange fees, saying the settlement could threaten their claims in another suit against the credit card giants.
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November 01, 2012
Merchants Oppose $7B Visa, MasterCard Interchange Fee Deal
Nearly 1,200 U.S. merchants, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Starbucks Corp. and Target Corp., on Thursday objected to a proposed $7.25 billion settlement that would resolve multidistrict litigation accusing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. of colluding on interchange fees, saying the settlement wouldn't resolve the underlying antitrust behavior the litigation was intended to fix.
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October 24, 2012
Visa, MasterCard's $7B Deal In Fee MDL Nears Approval
A New York federal judge on Wednesday indicated that he was leaning toward a preliminary approval of a $7.25 billion settlement that would resolve the long-running multidistrict litigation accusing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. of colluding on interchange fees.
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October 19, 2012
Merchants Seek OK Of $7B Deal In Visa, MasterCard Fee MDL
Merchant plaintiffs in long-running multidistrict litigation accusing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. of colluding on interchange fees on Friday requested preliminary approval of a $7.25 billion settlement, setting up a fight with the large number of plaintiffs who oppose the deal.
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October 12, 2012
Most Named Plaintiffs Oppose $7B Visa, MasterCard Fee Deal
The majority of the named plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation accusing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. of colluding on interchange fees now oppose a proposed $7.25 billion settlement, the six trade group plaintiffs in the case said Friday.
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September 25, 2012
Restaurants Latest To Rip $7B Visa, MasterCard Swipe Fee Deal
The National Restaurant Association on Tuesday criticized a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of allegations that Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. charged excessive swipe fees, making it the last of six trade group plaintiffs in antitrust multidistrict litigation to oppose the deal.
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September 11, 2012
Opposition To $7B Visa, MasterCard Swipe Fee Deal Grows
Two retailer advocacy groups on Tuesday became the latest to oppose a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of multidistrict antitrust allegations that Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. charged excessive swipe fees, saying the deal would do nothing to prevent the companies from abusing the system.
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August 22, 2012
Retail Group Opposes $7B Visa, MasterCard Antitrust Deal
The Retail Industry Leaders Association became the latest merchant group to oppose a $7 billion interchange fee antitrust settlement with Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. on Wednesday, as the judge overseeing the case limited the amount of time objectors will have to lodge challenges to the deal.