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
15:1 Antitrust Litigation
Judge:
Firms
- Weinstein Kitchenoff
- Imbesi Law
- Crowell & Moring
- Newman Ferrara
- Freshfields
- Friedman Law Group Ltd.
- Lockridge Grindal
- Nix Patterson
- Sidley Austin
- Krantz & Berman
- Carle Mackie
- Freed Kanner
- Quinn Emanuel
- Faegre Drinker
- Sherrard Roe
- Zuckerman Spaeder
- Norton Rose
- DLA Piper
- Cleary Gottlieb
- Reinhardt Wendorf
- Lewis Baach
- Finkelstein Thompson
- Gardner Law Office
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Korein Tillery
- McGuireWoods
- Winston & Strawn
- Lieff Cabraser
- Quinn Connor Weaver
- Palmersheim & Mathew
- Parker Waichman
- Axinn Veltrop
- Vorys
- Armstrong Teasdale
- Smith Campbell
- Chitwood Harley
- Chestnut Cambronne
- Steptoe LLP
- Starr Gern
- Goldstein & Russell
- Cotten Schmidt
- Motley Rice
- Litchfield Cavo
- Gaslowitz Frankel
- Hilliard & Shadowen
- Kohn Swift
- Trachtenberg & Arena
- Dilworth Paxson
- Joshua R. Furman Law
- Freedman Boyd
- Barrack Rodos
- MoloLamken
- Evangelista Worley
- Meyer Darragh
- Boies Schiller
- Cuneo Gilbert
- Kudman Trachten
- Greenberg Freeman
- Gibbs & Bruns
- Rivero Mestre
- Corlew Munford
- Plews Shadley
- Gilbert LLP
- Kaplan Fox
- Garwin Gerstein
- Hatch Law Group
- Schlam Stone
- Zeldes Needle
- Spector Roseman
- Seeger Weiss
- Miller Shah LLP
- 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
- Hausfeld LLP
- Rakower Law PLLC
- Cohen Milstein
- Borah Goldstein
- James Dodge Russell & Stephens
- Boni Zack
- Giskan Solotaroff
- Selendy Gay
- Brune Law PC
- Cohen & Gresser
- Holwell Shuster
- Morrison Foerster
- Devine Goodman
- Vaughan & Murphy
- Calcaterra Pollack
- Patterson Belknap
- Hagens Berman
- Fleischman Bonner
- Rogers Patrick
- Robbins Geller
- Keil & Goodson
- Robins Kaplan
- Carella Byrne
- Manatt Phelps
- Beck Redden
- NastLaw
- Hangley Aronchick
- 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
- Sheppard Mullin
- Greenberg Traurig
- Law Offices of Lawrence G. Papale
- Kutak Rock
- Gibson Dunn
- Pullman & Comley
- Carroll Warren
- Cravath Swaine
- Skadden Arps
- Troutman
- Proskauer Rose
- Bondurant Mixson
- Dowd Bennett
- Morgan Lewis
- Wolf Haldenstein
- Baker & Hostetler
- Arnold & Porter
- Cotchett Pitre
- Calcagni & Kanefsky
- Jones Day
- Cooley LLP
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Spiro Harrison
- Paul Weiss
- Edwards Wildman
- Orrick Herrington
- Farar & Lewis
- Gish PLLC
- Wilson Sonsini
- DiCello Levitt
- McKool Smith
- Wolf Popper
- Whatley Kallas
- Wheeler Trigg
- Joyce Law Firm
- Ahmad Zavitsanos
- Keating Muething
- Cohen Ziffer
- Sperling Kenny
- Bartko LLP
- Akerman LLP
- Berger Montague
- Gustafson Gluek
- Baker Botts
- Susman Godfrey
- Binder & Schwartz
- Brownstein Hyatt
- Alston & Bird
- Kirby McInerney
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Constantine Cannon
- Blank Rome
- Goodwin Procter
- 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.
- Virginia Tech Services 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
- Panda Restaurant Group Inc.
- 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.
- Airbnb 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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