Top Court Upholds Visa, MasterCard Ruling
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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - The Supreme Court on Monday  let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card  associations violated U.S. antitrust law by barring member  banks from issuing credit and charge cards on rival networks  owned by American Express Co. and Morgan Stanley.
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In one of its first orders of business as it reconvened on Oct. 4, the Supreme Court opted not to hear the appeal of Visa USA and MasterCard International of the government&#39;s antitrust lawsuit against them.
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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court Monday rejected an appeal by Microsoft Corp. and a unit of Best Buy Co. Inc. to dismiss a lawsuit alleging violation of racketeering laws through fraudulently signing up customers for Microsoft's online service.
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American Express said it was suing Visa USA and MasterCard International, along with eight banks, for damages stemming from anti-competitive practices that prevented American Express from issuing cards through U.S. banks. Its suit follows one by Discover Financial Services that also alleges anti-competitive behavior by the nation's two biggest credit associations. The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for both actions on Oct. 4, when it let stand a lower court's ruling requiring Visa and MasterCard to allow their member banks to issue competing cards in an antitrust case brought by the Justice Department.
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Travel- and financial-services giant American Express Co. sued Visa and MasterCard yesterday as well as eight banks for damages stemming from anti-competitive practices that prevented American Express from issuing cards through US banks.
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Washington - The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to Massachusetts&#39; gay marriage law, leaving intact a state court ruling that has led to thousands of weddings for same-sex couples and a national debate on the issue.
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MasterCard and Visa no longer can block banks from issuing credit cards from competitors after the Supreme Court declined to hear their appeal Monday.
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A federal judge has ruled that Visa  USA, the largest U.S. credit card group, must stop charging a  special fee when a big debit card client jumps to rival  MasterCard Inc. .
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The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card associations violated federal antitrust law by barring their member banks from issuing credit and charge cards on the rival American
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Europeâs second-highest court upheld today a 2004 antitrust ruling that found the software company had abused its dominance in operating systems.
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American Express Co. on Monday sued Visa, MasterCard and eight banks for allegedly blocking the sale of its credit cards through US banks.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Express Company today filed a lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and eight major banks that are members of the two card associations.
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The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card associations violated US antitrust law by barring
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The Supreme Court on Monday let  stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card  associations violated federal antitrust law by barring their  member banks from issuing credit and charge cards on the rival  American Express and Discover Card networks.
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Mastercard's sponsorship of the football World Cup is brought into question after a US court ruling.
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Mastercard wins a US lawsuit against Fifa which wanted to end its World Cup sponsorship deal in favour of rival Visa.
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Maryland's highest court has rejected a challenge to the state's electronic voting system and upheld a ruling that the touchscreen-style voting machines provide a reasonable level of ballot security.