The US Court of Appeals for the Second District invalidates two cards companies rules that prohibit member banks (Visa / MasterCard)

Lowe, James W.; Kolasky, William J.; Melamed, Douglas; Mueller, Thomas

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17 Sep 2003

The US Court of Appeals for the Second District invalidates two cards companies rules that prohibit member banks (Visa / MasterCard)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Visa USA / MasterCard / American Express / Discover, Docket No. 02-6074 / 02-6076 / 02-6078, 17 September 2003

Background On September 17, 2003, the Second Circuit issued an important decision in U.S. v. Visa U.S.A., Inc., 2003 WL 22138519 (2d Cir. Sept.

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James W. Lowe
Sidley Austin (Washington)

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William J. Kolasky
Hughes Hubbard & Reed (Washington)

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Douglas Melamed
Stanford University

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Thomas Mueller
WilmerHale (Washington)

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James W. Lowe, William J. Kolasky, Douglas Melamed, Thomas Mueller, The US Court of Appeals for the Second District invalidates two cards companies rules that prohibit member banks (Visa / MasterCard), 17 September 2003, e-Competitions September 2003, Art. N° 37271

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