Legal Nuggets

DOJ settles antitrust lawsuit with Visa and Mastercard October 5, 2010

On October 4, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), along with seven state attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in New York challenging Visa, MasterCard and American Express rules that prevent retail merchants and airlines from providing discounts to consumers who pay using these credit cards. Every time a consumer uses one of… Read more »

Creating a Level Playing Field October 4, 2010

In sporting contests, partisan fans often boo when the umpire or referee blows the whistle and penalizes their teams. But in reality, true sports fans do not want to see the rules of the game being broken and teams cheating to win. The same should hold true in the business world. Business people and consumers,… Read more »