Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Aug. 8, 2000
Membership Privileges
Membership Privileges Government Faces Major Hurdles in Credit-Card Case Whether the government can show injury to consumers, not just to American Express and Discover Card, remains an open question.
By Ralph C. Hofer
On June 12, the U.S. Department of Justice civil-enforcement action against Visa and MasterCard began as a court trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York before District Judge Barbara S. Jones. United States v. Visa U.S.A. Inc., 98 Civ. 7076 (filed Oct. 7, 1998). The case is expected to last about three ...