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U.S. V. AMERICAN EXPRESS
Issue: Interchange
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
RLC's Position:
The RLC led a brief urging the Second Circuit to grant the government’s petition for rehearing en banc and to enjoin Amex from enforcing its anti-steering rules. Absent those rules, retailers could use competitive tactics, such as steering charge volume at the register to networks that offer lower prices. If the Second Circuit’s panel decision is allowed to stand, then the supra-competitive prices that Amex charges to merchants will drive up prices to consumers.
Case Outcome:
The petition for rehearing was denied.
Procedural History and Case Documents:
- United States' Petition for Rehearing En Banc filed November 2016
- Petition for rehearing denied January 2017
- Ohio et. al. v. American Express created 2017 (appeal to U.S. Supreme Court)