5-Star General Store et al v. American Express Company et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:24-cv-00106

Court:

Rhode Island

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Mary S. McElroy

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  1. December 03, 2024

    AmEx Loses Arbitration Bid Due To 'Ironic' Unpaid $17M Bill

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Monday rejected sending a proposed antitrust class action over American Express Co.'s swipe-fee rules back to arbitration after the company refused to pay arbitration fees totaling $17 million, observing that AmEx's actions created its own "ironic dilemma: a credit card company not paying its bills."

  2. October 07, 2024

    Judge Presses AmEx On Arbitration Push For Merchants

    A Rhode Island judge on Monday expressed skepticism about American Express' claim that it could force a proposed antitrust class action targeting the company's swipe fee rules back into arbitration after the plaintiffs say it already defaulted on arbitration fees.

  3. March 25, 2024

    Merchants Hit AmEx With Antitrust Claims Over Its Fee Rules

    American Express faces a proposed merchant class action alleging it violated federal antitrust law by barring businesses from taking certain measures to keep their credit card swipe costs down.