| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2012026130 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781616083755 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1616083751 |
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| Call number |
343.7307/25 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Constantine, Lloyd. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Priceless : |
| Subtitle |
the case that brought down the Visa/Mastercard bank cartel / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
by Lloyd Constantine. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York : |
| Publisher |
Skyhorse Pub., |
| Date |
c2012. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xiii, 264 p. ; |
| Size |
23 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
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. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
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. |
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Point-of-sale systems industry |
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Law and legislation |
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United States. |
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Antitrust law |
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United States. |
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Credit cards |
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Law and legislation |
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United States. |
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Debit cards |
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Law and legislation |
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United States. |
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Stored-value cards |
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Law and legislation |
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United States. |
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Point-of-sale systems industry |
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Law and legislation. |
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Antitrust law |
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United States. |
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Credit cards |
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United States |
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Law and legislation. |
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Debit cards |
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Law and legislation. |
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Stored-value cards |
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Law and legislation. |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/cxwtfvj6w2cpiex8vwo6s6yc7q7lxsn4 |
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Location Map |
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