December 06, 2017
The Second Circuit asked the New York Court of Appeals on Wednesday to determine whether a seller who posts the total dollar cost of goods charged to credit card users complies with a New York statute prohibiting sellers from imposing a surcharge related to credit card fees.
November 18, 2015
New York businesses seeking to overturn a state prohibition against their tacking surcharges onto credit-card purchases sought full Second Circuit review Tuesday of a panel's rejection of their claims that the law violates the First Amendment.
September 29, 2015
A New York statute prohibiting businesses from tacking a surcharge onto credit card purchases doesn't violate the First Amendment because it doesn't regulate speech, only conduct, the Second Circuit ruled on Tuesday, vacating a federal judge's order striking down the state law.
March 05, 2015
A New York statute prohibiting merchants from tacking surcharges onto credit card transactions protects consumers from price-gouging and doesn't violate free speech principles, the state attorney general's office told the Second Circuit on Thursday, urging it to reverse a lower court's striking down the law.
July 07, 2014
Four consumer advocacy organizations have urged the Second Circuit to uphold a New York district court's order blocking a state ban on credit card surcharges, arguing the ban would likely lead to higher prices for all consumers.