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
- Sidley Austin
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Friedman Law Group Ltd.
- Weinstein Kitchenoff
- Nix Patterson
- Krantz & Berman
- Carle Mackie
- Gish PLLC
- Freed Kanner
- Robbins Geller
- Patterson Belknap
- Reinhardt Wendorf
- Lewis Baach
- Finkelstein Thompson
- Gardner Law Office
- Yetter Coleman
- Ahmad Zavitsanos
- Pion Nerone
- Norton Rose
- Palmersheim & Mathew
- Spiro Harrison
- Wilson Sonsini
- Baker Botts
- Skadden Arps
- Akerman LLP
- Parker Waichman
- McGuireWoods
- Axinn Veltrop
- Gilbert LLP
- Burns Charest
- WilmerHale
- Davis Polk
- Gustafson Gluek
- Armstrong Teasdale
- Smith Campbell
- Chitwood Harley
- Chestnut Cambronne
- Kohn Swift
- Starr Gern
- Cleary Gottlieb
- Goldstein & Russell
- Cotten Schmidt
- Gaslowitz Frankel
- Hilliard Shadowen
- Trachtenberg & Arena
- Joshua R. Furman Law
- Freedman Boyd
- Jones Day
- Garwin Gerstein
- Lockridge Grindal
- Dowd Bennett
- Barrack Rodos
- Evangelista Worley
- Cuneo Gilbert
- Kudman Trachten
- Zimmer Citron
- DeMarco Law
- Greenberg Freeman
- Gibbs & Bruns
- Motley Rice
- Rivero Mestre
- Corlew Munford
- Joseph Saveri Law Firm
- Plews Shadley
- Vorys
- Meyer Darragh
- Carlton Fields
- Hatch Law Group
- MoloLamken
- Zeldes Needle
- DiCello Levitt
- Spector Roseman
- Seeger Weiss
- Kramer Levin
- Frantz Ward
- Litchfield Cavo
- Robinson & Cole
- Bartko Pavia
- Lieff Cabraser
- Quinn Connor Weaver
- Law Offices of Lingel H. Winters
- Faruqi & Faruqi
- Shinder Cantor
- Burke LLP
- Clarick Gueron
- Perkins Coie
- Rakower Law PLLC
- Borah Goldstein
- James Dodge Russell & Stephens
- Boni Zack
- Selendy Gay
- Phillips Nizer
- Pearson Warshaw
- Zuckerman Spaeder
- Cohen & Gresser
- Holwell Shuster
- Devine Goodman
- Newman Ferrara
- Vaughan & Murphy
- Calcaterra Pollack
- Hagens Berman
- Fleischman Bonner
- Rogers Patrick
- Pomerantz LLP
- Blank Rome
- Reed Smith
- Keil & Goodson
- Robins Kaplan
- Carella Byrne
- Wiley Rein
- Korein Tillery
- Smith Gambrell
- Manatt Phelps
- Faegre Drinker
- Beck Redden
- Morrison Foerster
- Dunning Rievman
- Goodwin Procter
- Calcagni & Kanefsky
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Burdine Wynne
- Nussbaum Law Group
- Criden & Love
- Strange & Butler
- McKool Smith
- Offit Kurman
- Kaplan Fox
- Alioto Law Firm
- Nassiri & Jung
- Steptoe LLP
- Edwards Wildman
- Sherrard Roe
- Scott&Scott
- Hartley LLP
- Hausfeld LLP
- Greenberg Traurig
- Giskan Solotaroff
- Law Offices of Lawrence G. Papale
- Kutak Rock
- Hangley Aronchick
- Gibson Dunn
- Pullman & Comley
- Carroll Warren
- Cravath Swaine
- Dilworth Paxson
- Morgan Lewis
- Schlam Stone
- Wolf Haldenstein
- Cotchett Pitre
- NastLaw
- Bondurant Mixson
- Emery Celli
- Paul Weiss
- Farar & Lewis
- Quinn Emanuel
- Sheppard Mullin
- Winston & Strawn
- Baker & Hostetler
- Miller & Chevalier
- Boies Schiller
- Squire Patton
- Crowell & Moring
- Wolf Popper
- Whatley Kallas
- Wheeler Trigg
- Joyce Law Firm
- Cohen Milstein
- Keating Muething
- Proskauer Rose
- Cohen Ziffer
- Freshfields
- Sperling Kenny
- Miller Shah
- Troutman
- Cooley LLP
- Berger Montague
- Susman Godfrey
- DLA Piper
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Binder & Schwartz
- Alston & Bird
- Brownstein Hyatt
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Kirby McInerney
- Constantine Cannon
- Linklaters LLP
- A&O Shearman
- Orrick Herrington
- Arnold & Porter
- Crowley Norman
- Jackson Walker LLP
- Fine Kaplan
- Grant & Eisenhofer
- Labaton Keller
- Hartline Barger
- Schlanger Law Group
- Latham & Watkins
- Willkie Farr
Companies
- Boston Market Corp.
- Fareway Stores Inc.
- White Castle Management Co.
- Ignite Restaurant Group Inc.
- Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative Inc.
- W.S. Badcock Corp.
- Victim Response
- RaceTrac Petroleum
- Virginia Tech Services Inc.
- Airbnb Inc.
- Manor Capital Recovery Inc.
- Target Corp.
- Washington Mutual Inc.
- Dollar Tree Inc.
- The Home Depot Inc.
- Cox Enterprises Inc.
- Yum Brands Inc.
- Ascena Retail Group Inc.
- Sinclair Oil Corp.
- SGS SA
- WideOpenWest Finance LLC
- Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc.
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Coulson Oil Co.
- Aldi GmbH & Co. KG
- Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
- Retail Industry Leaders Association Inc.
- Food Giant Supermarkets Inc.
- Bass Pro Shops
- MasterCard Inc.
- Clearing House Payments Co. LLC
- CITGO Petroleum Corp.
- Cox Media Group Inc.
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
- Houchens Industries
- Stein Mart, Inc.
- TD SYNNEX Corp.
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
- Discover Financial Services Inc.
- Speedway LLC
- Digital River Inc.
- Ingram Micro Inc.
- OfficeMax Inc.
- Barnes & Noble Education Inc.
- Trans World Entertainment Corp.
- Apothecare Inc.
- Carnival Corp. & PLC
- 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.
- Lettuce Entertain You
- Lucky Brand Dungarees Inc.
- Flapan LLC
- Oxford Industries Inc.
- 24 Hour Fitness USA Inc.
- Claims Compensation Bureau LLC
- Cox Operating LLC
- In-N-Out Burgers Inc.
- Barneys New York Inc.
- Financial Recovery Services Inc.
- DPL Inc.
- Prime Inc.
- Union Square Hospitality Group LLC
- Costco Wholesale Corp.
- Discover Bank
- Intuit Inc.
- First National of Nebraska Inc.
- Costco
- Cottrill's Pharmacy
- Level 3 Communications Inc.
- Crystal Rock Holdings Inc.
- 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.
- Payless ShoeSource Inc.
- Global Payments Inc.
- Food Marketing Institute
- Tractor Supply Co.
- Roundy's Supermarkets Inc.
- Hertz Global Holdings Inc.
- Inter IKEA Systems BV
- Darden Restaurants Inc.
- Fifth Third Bancorp
- Ancestry
- Managed Care Advisory Group LLC
- Truist Financial Corp.
- Minnesota Twins
- LJ International, Inc.
- Cumberland Farms Inc.
- Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.
- Google LLC
- G6 Hospitality LLC
- Jack In The Box Inc.
- Crocs Inc.
- Capital One Financial Corp.
- Foot Locker Inc.
- CKE Restaurants Inc.
- Expedia Group Inc.
- The TJX Cos. Inc.
- Macy's Inc.
- Expedia Cruises
- Pizza Hut Inc.
- National Restaurant Association
- Cardtronics PLC
- BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.
- Quiznos
- Kum & Go LC
- New York & Company, Inc.
- Cox Communications Inc.
- 1-800 Contacts Inc.
- Brooks Brothers Group Inc.
- MGM Resorts International
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Luxottica Group S.p.A.
- Drury Hotels Co. LLC
- Panda Restaurant Group Inc.
- Chicago Trading Co. LLC
- Visa Europe
- Stater Bros.
- Reeds Inc.
- Blount Discount Pharmacy
- Kwik Trip Inc.
- Walmart Inc.
- NBCUniversal Media LLC
- Regents of the University of California
- Saks Fifth Avenue LLC
- Boscov's Department Stores LLC
- Bank of America Corp.
- Jay Petroleum Inc.
- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
- Casey's General Stores Inc.
- Manheim Inc.
- Christopher & Banks Corporation
- Marathon Petroleum Corp.
- David's Bridal Inc.
- Sunoco LP
- American Express Co.
- Crate & Barrel Holdings Inc.
- Heartland Payment Systems Inc.
- Sodexo SA
- Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
- The Neiman Marcus Group LLC
- Easy Breathe
- CVS Health Corp.
- Nike Inc.
- Papa John's International Inc.
- DISH Network Corp.
- The ODP Corp.
- Zappos.com Inc.
- EE Ltd.
- Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.
- Alon USA Energy Inc.
- ABP Corp.
- Panera Bread Co.
- HMSHost Corp.
- Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Inc.
- QuikTrip Corp.
- Motiva Enterprises LLC
- Dell Technologies Inc.
- Ralph Lauren Corp.
- National Association of College Stores Inc.
- The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
- Ancestry.com LLC
- Coleman Oil Co.
- National Association of Convenience Stores
- Class Action Recovery Service
- PetSmart Inc.
- Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
- Long Island Rail Road Co.
- Bristol Farms Inc.
- Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co.
- Smart & Final Stores Inc.
- Tommy Bahama Group Inc.
- Big Lots Inc.
- Enterprise Holdings Inc.
- Swarovski AG
- Citigroup Inc.
- Stuart Weitzman Inc.
- J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
- T-Mobile US Inc.
- Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc.
- Hot Topic, Inc.
- National Community Pharmacists Association
- Watsco Inc.
- The Gap Inc.
- Barclays PLC
- Barnes & Noble Inc.
- Domino's Pizza Inc.
- Starbucks Corp.
- Lumen Technologies Inc.
- Newegg Inc.
- Urban Outfitters Inc.
- Cary Oil Co. Inc.
- L Brands Inc.
- Sears Holdings Corp.
- Boyd Gaming Corp.
- P.C. Richard & Son Inc.
- J. Crew Group Inc.
- Pepco Holdings Inc.
- Pilot Travel Centers LLC
- United Airlines Holdings Inc.
- The Cato Corp.
- 7-Eleven Inc.
- Wells Fargo & Co.
- First Data Corp.
- Boomi LP
- Panera Bread
- Accertify Inc.
- TGI Friday's Inc.
- Charming Charlie Inc.
- Love's Travel Stops
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Luby's, Inc.
- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
- Michaels Stores Inc.
- Buc-ee's Ltd.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
- National Retail Federation Inc.
- Gnarlywood LLC
- Herc Holdings Inc.
- Visa Inc.
- HSBC Holdings PLC
- Lowe's Cos. Inc.
- Comcast Corp.
- 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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October 12, 2012
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The majority of the named plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation accusing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. of colluding on interchange fees now oppose a proposed $7.25 billion settlement, the six trade group plaintiffs in the case said Friday.
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September 11, 2012
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Two retailer advocacy groups on Tuesday became the latest to oppose a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of multidistrict antitrust allegations that Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. charged excessive swipe fees, saying the deal would do nothing to prevent the companies from abusing the system.
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August 22, 2012
Retail Group Opposes $7B Visa, MasterCard Antitrust Deal
The Retail Industry Leaders Association became the latest merchant group to oppose a $7 billion interchange fee antitrust settlement with Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. on Wednesday, as the judge overseeing the case limited the amount of time objectors will have to lodge challenges to the deal.
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August 14, 2012
Opposition To $7B Interchange Fee Deal Riles Class Counsel
The plaintiffs' counsel that negotiated the $7.25 billion interchange fee settlement with Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. are upset with efforts by one of the suit's named plaintiffs and its new attorneys to rally opposition to the deal, letters unsealed Monday show.
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August 09, 2012
Judge Sets October Deadline For $7B Card Swipe Fee Deal
A putative class of plaintiffs seeking approval for a record-setting $7.25 billion antitrust settlement with Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and a slew of banks over the companies' credit card interchange fees has until late October to formally file the deal, according to an order unsealed Thursday.
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August 07, 2012
Durbin Rips $7B Visa, MasterCard Interchange Settlement
Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., urged retailers Thursday to reject a $7.25 billion proposed settlement with Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. in antitrust multidistrict litigation over interchange fees paid by merchants, calling the deal a "stunning giveaway."
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August 02, 2012
Pharmacy Group Opposes $7B Swipe Fee Antitrust Settlement
The $7.25 billion settlement resolving multidistrict antitrust allegations against Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. over their allegedly excessive swipe fees again faced scrutiny on Wednesday as a pharmacists group became the latest to oppose the deal, saying it was not in the best interest of its members.
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July 26, 2012
Grocers Group Latest To Oppose $7B Interchange Fee Deal
The National Grocers Association on Thursday became the second named plaintiff in multidistrict litigation over interchange fee antitrust claims to oppose a $7.25 billion settlement with Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc., hiring the same law firm already handling a similar challenge.
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July 25, 2012
Retail Opposition Clouds $7B Interchange Fee Deal's Future
Backed by antitrust big guns Constantine Cannon LLP, the retail group behind growing opposition to Visa Inc.'s and MasterCard Inc.'s $7 billion settlement in the interchange fee antitrust case may not derail the deal completely but could force the credit card giants back to the negotiating table.