In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation
Case Number:
1:05-md-01720
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action, Multi-district Litigation
Judge:
Firms
- Imbesi Law
- Newman Ferrara
- Friedman Law Group Ltd.
- Binder & Schwartz
- Nix Patterson
- Faegre Drinker
- Krantz & Berman
- MoloLamken
- Carle Mackie
- Sherrard Roe
- Reinhardt Wendorf
- Finkelstein Thompson
- Gardner Law Office
- Lieff Cabraser
- Quinn Connor Weaver
- Palmersheim & Mathew
- Brownstein Hyatt
- DLA Piper
- Parker Waichman
- Hangley Aronchick
- Axinn Veltrop
- Boies Schiller
- Freed Kanner
- Armstrong Teasdale
- Patterson Belknap
- Hagens Berman
- Smith Campbell
- Chitwood Harley
- Chestnut Cambronne
- Steptoe LLP
- Starr Gern
- A&O Shearman
- Goldstein & Russell
- Baker & Hostetler
- Cotten Schmidt
- Arnold & Porter
- Motley Rice
- Litchfield Cavo
- Gaslowitz Frankel
- Cleary Gottlieb
- Hilliard & Shadowen
- Kohn Swift
- Trachtenberg & Arena
- Dilworth Paxson
- Joshua R. Furman Law
- Freedman Boyd
- Calcagni & Kanefsky
- Zuckerman Spaeder
- Sheppard Mullin
- Offit Kurman
- Wolf Popper
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Sperling Kenny
- Garwin Gerstein
- Barrack Rodos
- Evangelista Worley
- Reed Smith
- Dowd Bennett
- DiCello Levitt
- Meyer Darragh
- Bondurant Mixson
- Cuneo Gilbert
- Kudman Trachten
- Greenberg Freeman
- Gibbs & Bruns
- Rivero Mestre
- Corlew Munford
- Plews Shadley
- McKool Smith
- Kutak Rock
- Wolf Haldenstein
- Schlam Stone
- Alston & Bird
- Gilbert LLP
- Kaplan Fox
- Squire Patton
- Linklaters LLP
- Hatch Law Group
- Zeldes Needle
- Spector Roseman
- Bartko LLP
- Berger Montague
- Seeger Weiss
- Miller Shah LLP
- Robbins Geller
- Kramer Levin
- WilmerHale
- Frantz Ward
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Pomerantz LLP
- Robinson & Cole
- Wiley Rein
- Law Offices of Lingel H. Winters
- Faruqi & Faruqi
- Phillips Nizer
- Shinder Cantor
- Emery Celli
- Clarick Gueron
- Perkins Coie
- Rakower Law PLLC
- Cohen Milstein
- Borah Goldstein
- James Dodge Russell & Stephens
- Boni Zack
- Giskan Solotaroff
- Selendy Gay
- Brune Law PC
- Lockridge Grindal
- Orrick Herrington
- Cohen & Gresser
- Holwell Shuster
- Morrison Foerster
- Devine Goodman
- Vaughan & Murphy
- Korein Tillery
- Calcaterra Pollack
- Fleischman Bonner
- Rogers Patrick
- Ahmad Zavitsanos
- Blank Rome
- Keil & Goodson
- Robins Kaplan
- Carella Byrne
- Kirby McInerney
- Hausfeld LLP
- Sidley Austin
- Manatt Phelps
- Beck Redden
- Gibson Dunn
- NastLaw
- Lewis Baach
- Dunning Rievman
- Davis Polk
- McGuireWoods
- Pearson Warshaw
- Burdine Wynne
- Baker Botts
- Nussbaum Law Group
- Criden & Love
- Strange & Butler
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Freshfields
- Alioto Law Firm
- Nassiri & Jung
- Crowell & Moring
- Carlton Fields
- Vorys
- Gustafson Gluek
- Scott&Scott
- Skadden Arps
- Miller & Chevalier
- Joseph Saveri Law Firm
- Hartley LLP
- Gish PLLC
- Greenberg Traurig
- Law Offices of Lawrence G. Papale
- Pullman & Comley
- Carroll Warren
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Quinn Emanuel
- Cravath Swaine
- Troutman
- Akerman LLP
- Proskauer Rose
- Morgan Lewis
- Norton Rose
- Cotchett Pitre
- Jones Day
- Cooley LLP
- Spiro Harrison
- Paul Weiss
- Winston & Strawn
- Edwards Wildman
- Goodwin Procter
- Farar & Lewis
- Wilson Sonsini
- Weinstein Kitchenoff
- Whatley Kallas
- Wheeler Trigg
- Joyce Law Firm
- Keating Muething
- Cohen Ziffer
- Susman Godfrey
- Constantine Cannon
- Crowley Norman
- Jackson Walker LLP
- Fine Kaplan
- Grant & Eisenhofer
- Labaton Keller
- Gupta Wessler
- Hartline Barger
- Schlanger Law Group
- Latham & Watkins
- Willkie Farr
Companies
- Boston Market Corp.
- Fareway Stores Inc.
- White Castle Management Co.
- Dell Technologies Inc.
- Ignite Restaurant Group Inc.
- Flapan LLC
- Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative Inc.
- W.S. Badcock Corp.
- In-N-Out Burgers Inc.
- Watsco Inc.
- Victim Response
- Lowe's Cos. Inc.
- Virginia Tech Services Inc.
- Pilot Travel Centers LLC
- 7-Eleven Inc.
- Manor Capital Recovery Inc.
- PetSmart Inc.
- Yum Brands Inc.
- The Gap Inc.
- Washington Mutual Inc.
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Dollar Tree Inc.
- Capital One Financial Corp.
- Cox Enterprises Inc.
- Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
- Ascena Retail Group Inc.
- Sinclair Oil Corp.
- HSBC Holdings PLC
- SGS SA
- Tractor Supply Co.
- WideOpenWest Finance LLC
- Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc.
- Panera Bread Co.
- Oxford Industries Inc.
- Retail Industry Leaders Association Inc.
- Food Giant Supermarkets Inc.
- P.C. Richard & Son Inc.
- Luxottica Group S.p.A.
- Bass Pro Shops
- MasterCard Inc.
- Clearing House Payments Co. LLC
- CITGO Petroleum Corp.
- Cox Media Group Inc.
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
- G6 Hospitality LLC
- Stein Mart, Inc.
- TD SYNNEX Corp.
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
- Speedway LLC
- Digital River Inc.
- Ingram Micro Inc.
- Barnes & Noble Education Inc.
- Visa Inc.
- Trans World Entertainment Corp.
- Apothecare Inc.
- Carnival Corp. & PLC
- Long Island Rail Road Co.
- Gilt Groupe Inc.
- Bridgestone Corp.
- The Children's Place Inc.
- Burger King Holdings Inc.
- Chico's FAS Inc.
- Meadow
- MetroPCS Wireless Inc.
- Genesco Inc.
- CHS Inc.
- Spectrum Management Holding Co.
- OfficeMax Inc.
- J. Crew Group Inc.
- Lucky Brand Dungarees Inc.
- Claims Compensation Bureau LLC
- Cox Operating LLC
- Barneys New York Inc.
- 24 Hour Fitness USA Inc.
- Managed Care Advisory Group LLC
- Airbnb Inc.
- Starbucks Corp.
- Financial Recovery Services Inc.
- DPL Inc.
- Union Square Hospitality Group LLC
- Food Marketing Institute
- Costco Wholesale Corp.
- Discover Bank
- Drury Hotels Co. LLC
- Intuit Inc.
- Lumen Technologies Inc.
- First National of Nebraska Inc.
- Motiva Enterprises LLC
- Costco
- Cottrill's Pharmacy
- Level 3 Communications Inc.
- Crystal Rock Holdings Inc.
- Truist Financial Corp.
- Ralph Lauren Corp.
- National Retail Federation Inc.
- Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC
- Holiday Companies
- Andeavor Corp.
- Discount Drug Mart Inc.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Whole Foods Market Inc.
- Best Buy Co. Inc.
- QVC Inc.
- Global Payments Inc.
- Kwik Trip Inc.
- Hertz Global Holdings Inc.
- Inter IKEA Systems BV
- The Home Depot Inc.
- Darden Restaurants Inc.
- Fifth Third Bancorp
- Aldi GmbH & Co. KG
- Ancestry
- Boomi LP
- Heartland Payment Systems Inc.
- Minnesota Twins
- Panda Restaurant Group Inc.
- LJ International, Inc.
- Wells Fargo & Co.
- Cumberland Farms Inc.
- Bank of America Corp.
- Citigroup Inc.
- Herc Holdings Inc.
- Google LLC
- Expedia Group Inc.
- HMSHost Corp.
- Michaels Stores Inc.
- Crocs Inc.
- Foot Locker Inc.
- Buc-ee's Ltd.
- Sunoco LP
- Jack In The Box Inc.
- Prime Inc.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- The TJX Cos. Inc.
- Macy's Inc.
- The Cato Corp.
- Expedia Cruises
- Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Inc.
- National Restaurant Association
- BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.
- Quiznos
- Walmart Inc.
- Kum & Go LC
- New York & Company, Inc.
- Cox Communications Inc.
- 1-800 Contacts Inc.
- Discover Financial Services Inc.
- David's Bridal Inc.
- Houchens Industries
- MGM Resorts International
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Target Corp.
- Chicago Trading Co. LLC
- Visa Europe
- Reeds Inc.
- Blount Discount Pharmacy
- Barclays PLC
- NBCUniversal Media LLC
- Zappos.com Inc.
- Regents of the University of California
- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
- Saks Fifth Avenue LLC
- Jay Petroleum Inc.
- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
- Casey's General Stores Inc.
- T-Mobile US Inc.
- Manheim Inc.
- Christopher & Banks Corporation
- Marathon Petroleum Corp.
- American Express Co.
- Crate & Barrel Holdings Inc.
- Sodexo SA
- Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
- Pizza Hut Inc.
- The Neiman Marcus Group LLC
- Coulson Oil Co.
- Easy Breathe
- RaceTrac Petroleum
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Nike Inc.
- Papa John's International Inc.
- DISH Network Corp.
- The ODP Corp.
- National Association of College Stores Inc.
- Roundy's Supermarkets Inc.
- Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
- EE Ltd.
- Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.
- Alon USA Energy Inc.
- ABP Corp.
- QuikTrip Corp.
- The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
- Ancestry.com LLC
- Brooks Brothers Group Inc.
- Coleman Oil Co.
- National Association of Convenience Stores
- Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.
- Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
- Bristol Farms Inc.
- Smart & Final Stores Inc.
- Tommy Bahama Group Inc.
- Payless ShoeSource Inc.
- Big Lots Inc.
- CVS Health Corp.
- Enterprise Holdings Inc.
- Boyd Gaming Corp.
- Stuart Weitzman Inc.
- J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
- Comcast Corp.
- Hot Topic, Inc.
- National Community Pharmacists Association
- Swarovski AG
- Barnes & Noble Inc.
- CKE Restaurants Inc.
- Stater Bros.
- Domino's Pizza Inc.
- Newegg Inc.
- Urban Outfitters Inc.
- Cary Oil Co. Inc.
- L Brands Inc.
- Sears Holdings Corp.
- First Data Corp.
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co.
- Pepco Holdings Inc.
- United Airlines Holdings Inc.
- Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc.
- Boscov's Department Stores LLC
- Accertify Inc.
- TGI Friday's Inc.
- Charming Charlie Inc.
- Cardtronics PLC
- Love's Travel Stops
- Luby's, Inc.
- Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc.
- American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
- Gnarlywood LLC
- Apartment Investment & Management Co.
- GrubHub Inc.
- Designer Brands Inc.
- Dollar General Corp.
- Energy North Inc.
- Kohl's Corp.
- Fikes Wholesale Inc.
- Susser Holdings Corporation
- WideOpenWest LLC
- Westgate Resorts Ltd.
Government Agencies
Sectors & Industries:
- Basic Materials
- Conglomerates
- Consumer Goods
- Financial
- Healthcare
-
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
- Major Airlines
- 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
- Wholesale, Other
- Technology
- Utilities
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July 23, 2012
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July 20, 2012
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July 13, 2012
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Credit card companies Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. and a slew of banks agreed Friday to a $7.25 billion settlement ending class allegations in a sprawling multidistrict litigation in New York that they artificially inflated the prices of interchange fees paid by merchants.
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November 02, 2011
Visa, MasterCard, Banks Call Card-Fee MDL Groundless
Credit card companies Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. and a host of banks fought antitrust and other allegations from a sprawling multidistrict litigation over interchange fees on Wednesday, arguing to a New York federal judge that the merchant plaintiffs have no grounds for their case.
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August 30, 2010
EU Docs Off-Limits In Interchange Fee MDL, Court Says
A federal judge has refused to force Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. to turn over official records from the European Commission's antitrust investigation of their interchange fee practices to U.S. plaintiffs, ruling that the law of international comity favored protecting the confidentiality of the European proceedings.
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July 29, 2010
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The U.S. Department of Justice is considering launching an antitrust suit against Visa Inc. over its rules preventing merchants from charging customers for using credit cards, though the financial giant has said it is in talks to resolve both the government's concerns and similar claims in related litigation.
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January 06, 2010
Fee MDL Plaintiffs Clamor For Visa, MasterCard EU Info
The plaintiffs in multidistrict antitrust litigation over payment card interchange fees have asked a judge to compel Visa Inc. to turn over a European Commission statement of objection and make MasterCard Inc. produce a record of a hearing before the commission.
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May 21, 2009
Merchants Seek MasterCard, EU Settlement Info
Merchants in a consolidated antitrust suit against major payment card companies over interchange fees have asked that defendant MasterCard International Inc. be required to produce all communications with the European Commission regarding a settlement of an EU regulatory action over the fees.
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February 23, 2009
Plaintiffs Widen Antitrust Case V. MasterCard, Visa
Plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation over credit card interchange fees have hurled new price-fixing claims against Visa USA Inc. and expanded allegations that MasterCard Inc.’s and Visa’s initial public offerings violated antitrust laws.