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
- McGuireWoods
- Newman Ferrara
- Friedman Law Group Ltd.
- Cleary Gottlieb
- Weinstein Kitchenoff
- Nix Patterson
- Zuckerman Spaeder
- Krantz & Berman
- Gish PLLC
- Carle Mackie
- Berger Montague
- Gustafson Gluek
- Baker Botts
- Freed Kanner
- DiCello Levitt
- Sherrard Roe
- Bartko LLP
- Reinhardt Wendorf
- Lewis Baach
- Finkelstein Thompson
- Bondurant Mixson
- Dowd Bennett
- Calcagni & Kanefsky
- Gardner Law Office
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Winston & Strawn
- Lieff Cabraser
- Quinn Connor Weaver
- Goodwin Procter
- Norton Rose
- Palmersheim & Mathew
- Parker Waichman
- Axinn Veltrop
- Quinn Emanuel
- Sidley Austin
- Armstrong Teasdale
- Smith Campbell
- Chitwood Harley
- Chestnut Cambronne
- Steptoe LLP
- Starr Gern
- Goldstein & Russell
- Cotten Schmidt
- Motley Rice
- Litchfield Cavo
- Gaslowitz Frankel
- Freshfields
- Hilliard & Shadowen
- Kohn Swift
- Trachtenberg & Arena
- Dilworth Paxson
- Joshua R. Furman Law
- Freedman Boyd
- DLA Piper
- Crowell & Moring
- Faegre Drinker
- Lockridge Grindal
- Barrack Rodos
- MoloLamken
- Evangelista Worley
- Vorys
- Meyer Darragh
- Boies Schiller
- Cuneo Gilbert
- Kudman Trachten
- Greenberg Freeman
- Gibbs & Bruns
- Rivero Mestre
- Corlew Munford
- Plews Shadley
- Gilbert LLP
- Kaplan Fox
- Garwin Gerstein
- Korein Tillery
- Hatch Law Group
- Schlam Stone
- Zeldes Needle
- Spector Roseman
- Seeger Weiss
- Kramer Levin
- Frantz Ward
- Pomerantz LLP
- Robinson & Cole
- Wiley Rein
- Law Offices of Lingel H. Winters
- Faruqi & Faruqi
- Phillips Nizer
- Shinder Cantor
- Emery Celli
- Reed Smith
- Clarick Gueron
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Perkins Coie
- Rakower Law PLLC
- Borah Goldstein
- James Dodge Russell & Stephens
- Boni Zack
- Giskan Solotaroff
- Selendy Gay
- Brune Law PC
- Cohen & Gresser
- Holwell Shuster
- Devine Goodman
- Vaughan & Murphy
- Calcaterra Pollack
- Patterson Belknap
- Hagens Berman
- Fleischman Bonner
- Rogers Patrick
- Ahmad Zavitsanos
- Keil & Goodson
- Robins Kaplan
- Carella Byrne
- Manatt Phelps
- Beck Redden
- NastLaw
- Dunning Rievman
- Davis Polk
- Pearson Warshaw
- Burdine Wynne
- Nussbaum Law Group
- Criden & Love
- Strange & Butler
- Offit Kurman
- Alioto Law Firm
- Nassiri & Jung
- Carlton Fields
- Squire Patton
- Scott&Scott
- Miller & Chevalier
- Joseph Saveri Law Firm
- Hartley LLP
- Hausfeld LLP
- Sheppard Mullin
- Greenberg Traurig
- Law Offices of Lawrence G. Papale
- Kutak Rock
- Hangley Aronchick
- Gibson Dunn
- Pullman & Comley
- Carroll Warren
- Cravath Swaine
- Skadden Arps
- Troutman
- Proskauer Rose
- Morgan Lewis
- Wolf Haldenstein
- Baker & Hostetler
- Arnold & Porter
- Cotchett Pitre
- Jones Day
- Cooley LLP
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Spiro Harrison
- Paul Weiss
- Edwards Wildman
- Orrick Herrington
- Farar & Lewis
- Wilson Sonsini
- McKool Smith
- Wolf Popper
- Whatley Kallas
- Wheeler Trigg
- Joyce Law Firm
- Miller Shah LLP
- Cohen Milstein
- Morrison Foerster
- Robbins Geller
- Keating Muething
- Cohen Ziffer
- Sperling Kenny
- Akerman LLP
- Susman Godfrey
- Binder & Schwartz
- Brownstein Hyatt
- Alston & Bird
- Kirby McInerney
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Constantine Cannon
- Blank Rome
- WilmerHale
- Linklaters LLP
- A&O Shearman
- Crowley Norman
- Jackson Walker LLP
- Fine Kaplan
- Grant & Eisenhofer
- Labaton Keller
- Gupta Wessler
- Hartline Barger
- Schlanger Law Group
- Latham & Watkins
- Willkie Farr
Companies
- Barclays PLC
- Boston Market Corp.
- Fareway Stores Inc.
- White Castle Management Co.
- Ignite Restaurant Group Inc.
- Flapan LLC
- Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative Inc.
- W.S. Badcock Corp.
- Victim Response
- Lowe's Cos. Inc.
- Panda Restaurant Group Inc.
- Virginia Tech Services Inc.
- Airbnb Inc.
- 7-Eleven Inc.
- Manor Capital Recovery Inc.
- Coulson Oil Co.
- Washington Mutual Inc.
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Dollar Tree Inc.
- Capital One Financial Corp.
- Cox Enterprises Inc.
- Ascena Retail Group Inc.
- Sinclair Oil Corp.
- SGS SA
- Tractor Supply Co.
- WideOpenWest Finance LLC
- Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc.
- Oxford Industries Inc.
- Retail Industry Leaders Association Inc.
- Food Giant Supermarkets 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.
- Stein Mart, Inc.
- TD SYNNEX Corp.
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
- In-N-Out Burgers Inc.
- Speedway LLC
- Digital River Inc.
- Ingram Micro Inc.
- Barnes & Noble Education 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Boscov's Department Stores LLC
- Crystal Rock Holdings Inc.
- Prime Inc.
- Ralph Lauren Corp.
- Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC
- Holiday Companies
- Andeavor Corp.
- Discount Drug Mart Inc.
- Whole Foods Market Inc.
- Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
- Best Buy Co. Inc.
- QVC Inc.
- Global Payments Inc.
- Hertz Global Holdings Inc.
- Inter IKEA Systems BV
- Darden Restaurants Inc.
- Fifth Third Bancorp
- Ancestry
- Truist Financial Corp.
- Minnesota Twins
- Discover Financial Services Inc.
- LJ International, Inc.
- Cumberland Farms Inc.
- Bank of America Corp.
- Citigroup Inc.
- Herc Holdings Inc.
- Google LLC
- Expedia Group Inc.
- Crocs Inc.
- Foot Locker Inc.
- Jack In The Box Inc.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- The TJX Cos. Inc.
- Macy's Inc.
- Expedia Cruises
- Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Inc.
- National Restaurant Association
- Payless ShoeSource Inc.
- BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.
- Quiznos
- Walmart Inc.
- Kum & Go LC
- New York & Company, Inc.
- Cox Communications Inc.
- 1-800 Contacts Inc.
- Houchens Industries
- MGM Resorts International
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Target Corp.
- Chicago Trading Co. LLC
- Visa Europe
- Reeds Inc.
- Blount Discount Pharmacy
- Kwik Trip Inc.
- NBCUniversal Media LLC
- Roundy's Supermarkets Inc.
- Regents of the University of California
- Stater Bros.
- Saks Fifth Avenue LLC
- Boomi LP
- Wells Fargo & Co.
- Jay Petroleum Inc.
- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
- Casey's General Stores Inc.
- T-Mobile US Inc.
- Manheim Inc.
- Christopher & Banks Corporation
- Marathon Petroleum Corp.
- David's Bridal Inc.
- American Express Co.
- Crate & Barrel Holdings Inc.
- Heartland Payment Systems Inc.
- Sodexo SA
- Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
- Pizza Hut Inc.
- The Neiman Marcus Group LLC
- Easy Breathe
- Nike Inc.
- Papa John's International Inc.
- DISH Network Corp.
- The ODP Corp.
- National Association of College Stores Inc.
- Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
- EE Ltd.
- Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.
- Alon USA Energy Inc.
- ABP Corp.
- Panera Bread Co.
- QuikTrip Corp.
- Sunoco LP
- The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
- Ancestry.com LLC
- Brooks Brothers Group Inc.
- Coleman Oil Co.
- National Association of Convenience Stores
- OfficeMax Inc.
- Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.
- Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
- Bristol Farms Inc.
- Smart & Final Stores Inc.
- Tommy Bahama Group Inc.
- Big Lots Inc.
- CVS Health Corp.
- Enterprise Holdings Inc.
- Zappos.com Inc.
- Boyd Gaming Corp.
- Stuart Weitzman Inc.
- J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
- Comcast Corp.
- Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc.
- Hot Topic, Inc.
- PetSmart Inc.
- National Community Pharmacists Association
- Watsco Inc.
- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
- The Gap Inc.
- Swarovski AG
- Barnes & Noble Inc.
- CKE Restaurants Inc.
- Domino's Pizza Inc.
- Starbucks Corp.
- Newegg Inc.
- Urban Outfitters Inc.
- Cary Oil Co. Inc.
- HMSHost Corp.
- L Brands Inc.
- Sears Holdings Corp.
- J. Crew Group Inc.
- Pilot Travel Centers LLC
- P.C. Richard & Son Inc.
- Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co.
- The Home Depot Inc.
- Pepco Holdings Inc.
- United Airlines Holdings Inc.
- The Cato Corp.
- Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc.
- First Data Corp.
- Accertify Inc.
- TGI Friday's Inc.
- Charming Charlie Inc.
- RaceTrac Petroleum
- Cardtronics PLC
- Love's Travel Stops
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Luby's, Inc.
- Buc-ee's Ltd.
- Michaels Stores Inc.
- Dell Technologies Inc.
- G6 Hospitality LLC
- Visa Inc.
- American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
- National Retail Federation Inc.
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Yum Brands Inc.
- Gnarlywood LLC
- Aldi GmbH & Co. KG
- HSBC Holdings PLC
- 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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A federal judge overseeing the massive interchange fee antitrust litigation in New York has tossed a supplemental complaint against MasterCard Inc. over its initial public offering, but will give the merchant plaintiffs a chance to plug the holes in their claims.
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Interchange Fee Judge Briefly Owned Visa Stock
A federal judge in the multidistrict litigation over credit card interchange fees has revealed that he inadvertently owned Visa shares for 18 days but says he does not believe the matter is grounds to disqualify him.
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Visa, MasterCard Win Appeal In Interchange Fee Case
A group of businesses that sued Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. over their contentious interchange fees has lost a challenge to a federal court's ruling that evidence of its antitrust claims was unpersuasive.
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February 13, 2008
MasterCard Fails In Bid To Toss Antitrust Claims
MasterCard's 2006 initial public offering, which reorganized its business, will undergo antitrust scrutiny now that a judge has allowed legal claims challenging the IPO to proceed as part of a related class action against the company.
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January 23, 2008
Credit Card Plaintiffs Dealt Discovery Setback
A magistrate judge presiding over the antitrust litigation over credit card interchange fees has shot down the plaintiffs’ bids to bring a special master into the case and to expand discovery.
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January 22, 2008
Credit Card Defendants Oppose Special Master
Defendants in the payment card interchange fee litigation have opposed the class plaintiffs' motion requesting the appointment of a special master and the adoption of certain privilege dispute procedures that stem from the Vioxx product liability litigation.
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January 15, 2008
Court Denies Some Claims In Interchange Fee Case
Following a magistrate judge's recommendation, the federal court in charge of the ongoing antitrust case over credit card interchange fees has struck down claims for damages incurred before Jan. 1, 2004.
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January 14, 2008
MasterCard Antitrust Claims Should Stay: Judge
A magistrate judge in the ongoing case over MasterCard Inc.'s interchange fees has strongly urged the court to deny the company's request to dismiss monopolization claims.