September 22, 2025
A putative class of businesses does not have to arbitrate claims that American Express violated antitrust laws by effectively preventing merchants that accept credit cards from incentivizing customers to use lower-fee cards, after a Massachusetts federal court ruled it will not "close its eyes" to the "illusory" arbitration agreement.
October 01, 2024
American Express violates federal antitrust laws by effectively preventing nearly all businesses that accept credit cards from incentivizing customers to use other cards with lower fees, a proposed class action alleges.