Constantine, Lloyd.

Priceless : the case that brought down the Visa/Mastercard bank cartel / by Lloyd Constantine. - New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2012. - xiii, 264 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

Origins -- Opening statement -- The cartel revealed -- Going private -- Wal-Mart, the double-edged sword -- The teams line up -- Six battles -- The tide turns -- The U.S. hitches a ride -- Merchants become five million -- Unsealing the shark7 -- Double jeopardy -- Visa/Mastercard's Hail Marys -- Endgame -- Preparing for trial -- Breaking the deadlock -- Settlement -- Payday -- Closing statement -- Motion to reconsider.

The author provides an account of the antitrust lawsuit his small legal firm brought against Visa and MasterCard, resulting in a $3.4 billion settlement in 2003.



9781616083755 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1616083751

2012026130


Point-of-sale systems industry--Law and legislation--United States.
Antitrust law--United States.
Credit cards--Law and legislation--United States.
Debit cards--Law and legislation--United States.
Stored-value cards--Law and legislation--United States.
Point-of-sale systems industry--Law and legislation.
Antitrust law--United States.
Credit cards--Law and legislation.--United States
Debit cards--Law and legislation.
Stored-value cards--Law and legislation.

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