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American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation NO II Assigned to: Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis Referred to: Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Anti-trust

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Case Number:

1:11-md-02221

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

410 Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis

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  1. May 06, 2015

    Merchants Want Slice Of Willkie Fee Swipe MDL Disclosures

    Several merchants objecting to the multibillion-dollar MasterCard Inc. and Visa Inc. swipe fee settlements urged a New York federal court on Monday to tack them on to an order requiring Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to fork over communications between an indicted former partner and a plaintiffs' attorney.

  2. May 01, 2015

    AmEx Judge Asks Merchants If DOJ Win Affects Private Deal

    A New York federal judge on Thursday asked merchants suing American Express Co. over its anti-steering rules whether his decision siding with the government in a similar antitrust case affected their proposed settlement with the credit card giant.

  3. April 10, 2015

    Merchants Say AmEx Should Have No Ability To Limit Pricing

    Rite Aid Corp., Safeway Inc. and other individual plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over American Express Co.'s anti-steering rules asked a New York federal judge for a chance to explain their position on fixes to the rules proposed in a case by the U.S. Department of Justice, saying AmEx shouldn't be allowed to limit pricing.

  4. March 31, 2015

    Willkie Slow To Produce Materials In Swipe Fee MDL: Target

    Target Corp. and other merchants objecting to multibillion-dollar MasterCard Inc. and Visa Inc. swipe fee settlements told a New York federal judge Monday that Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has dragged its feet in providing sensitive communications sent by an indicted former partner that they argue may undermine the deals.

  5. March 16, 2015

    Willkie To Disclose Ex-Partner's Emails In Swipe Fee MDL

    A New York federal judge Monday approved a disclosure agreement between Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and parties in multidistrict litigation over Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit card swipe fees to determine whether emails between a former Willkie partner indicted for fraud and a plaintiffs' attorney compromised the integrity of two settlements.

  6. June 09, 2014

    Ex-Patton Boggs Atty Cries Foul Over AmEx Fee Settlement

    A former Patton Boggs LLP attorney serving as co-lead plaintiffs' counsel in an antitrust class action challenging American Express Co.'s credit card rules said Friday that the talks for a recent $79 million settlement in the case were plagued with irregularities, alleging he was unduly excluded from the process.

  7. June 06, 2014

    AmEx Surcharge Fee Deal Draws Retailer Objections

    Several retailers objected Thursday to a preliminarily approved settlement aiming to resolve two putative class actions in New York federal court challenging American Express Co.'s credit card rules, saying the deal tramples on class members' contractual rights and doesn't stop AmEx's alleged anti-competitive practices.

  8. February 06, 2014

    AmEx Merchant Fee Deal Wins Preliminary Court Approval

    A New York federal judge said on Thursday that he will preliminarily approve a settlement resolving two putative antitrust class actions challenging American Express Co.'s credit card rules, advancing a deal that allows retailers to surcharge credit card transactions and could put AmEx on the hook for up to $79 million.

  9. December 19, 2013

    AmEx To Spend Up To $79M In Surcharge Suit Settlement

    American Express Co. inked a settlement Thursday with merchants challenging its credit card rules in two putative antitrust class actions, opening the door for retailers to begin surcharging credit card transactions, and agreed to pay up to $79 million in costs and fees.

  10. November 22, 2013

    DOJ Moves To Block AmEx Case Consolidation In NY

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