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Black Orchid #3 ‘The Tainted Zone’ (1993) by Dick Foreman, Jill Thompson, Stan Woch and Digital Chameleon. Edited by Julie Rottenberg. Cover by Dave McKean.

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Mae Anderson at AP, via NewsNation:

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market, costing consumers and businesses billions of dollars.

The complaint filed Tuesday says San Francisco-based Visa penalizes merchants and banks who don’t use Visa’s own payment processing technology to process debit transactions, even though alternatives exist. Visa earns an incremental fee from every transaction processed on its network. According to the DOJ’s complaint, 60% of debit transactions in the United States run on Visa’s debit network, allowing it to charge over $7 billion in fees each year for processing those transactions. “We allege that Visa has unlawfully amassed the power to extract fees that far exceed what it could charge in a competitive market,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in a statement. “Merchants and banks pass along those costs to consumers, either by raising prices or reducing quality or service. As a result, Visa’s unlawful conduct affects not just the price of one thing – but the price of nearly everything.”

In a statement, Julie Rottenberg, Visa’s general counsel, said the lawsuit doesn’t take into account the “ever expanding universe of companies offering new ways to pay for goods and services.” “Today’s lawsuit ignores the reality that Visa is just one of many competitors in a debit space that is growing, with entrants who are thriving,” Rottenberg said. She added the lawsuit is “meritless” and the company will defend itself “vigorously.” The Biden administration has aggressively gone after U.S. companies that it says act like middlemen, such as Ticketmaster parent Live Nation and the real estate software company RealPage, accusing them of burdening Americans with nonsensical fees and anticompetitive behavior. The administration has also brought charges of monopolistic behavior against technology giants such as Apple and Google.

DOJ sues Visa in an antitrust lawsuit on the basis that the card issuer has de facto monopolized the debit and credit card markets.

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The Guardian: US sues Visa for monopoly on debit-card use affecting ‘price of nearly everything’

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By Josh Rottenberg

July 9, 2024

(Los Angeles Times) — Legend has it that the iconic star-crested mountain logo of Paramount Pictures was born in 1914 from a simple napkin doodle by co-founder W.W. Hodkinson, inspired by his childhood memories of the majestic peaks in Utah. The fledgling company’s name, the story goes, was taken from a sign on the side of an apartment building. From such humble origins, the oldest film studio in Hollywood would come to be known as the Mountain.

In recent years, this once-grand peak has seen more than its share of erosion, as Paramount has fallen behind its studio rivals and struggled to adapt to the advent of streaming. Still, with a historic lot in the heart of Los Angeles and a stable of hit franchises, including “Mission: Impossible,” “Transformers” and “Star Trek,” the Mountain remains a vital piece of Hollywood real estate worth billions, part of a media empire that also includes CBS and such cable networks as MTV and Nickelodeon. In an era of increasing consolidation, the question was not so much whether Paramount would be sold but when and to whom.

With the newly announced acquisition of Shari Redstone’s holding company National Amusements Inc. by tech scion David Ellison‘s Skydance Media in a $8.4-billion deal, the Mountain is coming under new management. Now, Paramount Pictures will embark on the next chapter in its storied history at a time of deep existential anxiety and uncertainty for the movie business as a whole.

“Given the changes in the industry, we want to fortify Paramount for the future while ensuring that content remains king,” Redstone, chair of Paramount Global and chief executive of National Amusements, said in a statement announcing the deal Sunday. “Our hope is that the Skydance transaction will enable Paramount’s continued success in this rapidly changing environment.”

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Opinion from yours truly: "Content remains king." Empty corporate speak, most likely. Most of the conversation has been surrounding on how Paramount can double down on franchises (I love Star Trek and soccer, but having Trek and soccer be the backbone for a streaming service you hope to rival Netflix and others is just asking for disaster) rather than create anything original.

Nevertheless, this was a far better outcome — Paramount's financial straits were such that someone needed to buy it out — than the alternative (Sony purchasing Paramount). The Skydance purchase of Paramount ensures audiences and creatives in Hollywood don't lose a major American studio, another outlet to take creative talents to. If Sony (which owns Columbia) had purchased Paramount, it would have been a similar situation to Disney's purchase of Fox. In that scenario, Paramount would almost certainly lose its major movie studio status, face devastating layoffs (far more than what is likely heading Paramount's way very soon), and would become subordinate to Columbia within the same corporate family.

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DOJ Sues Visa for Alleged Monopoly in Debit Payment Sector

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Visa, accusing the world’s largest payments network of maintaining an illegal monopoly over debit transactions. The lawsuit, filed in a New York court on Tuesday, claims that Visa imposed exclusionary agreements on partners, limiting competition and stifling innovation.

According to the DOJ, Visa’s actions have resulted in billions of dollars in extra fees for American consumers and merchants. “Visa has unlawfully amassed the power to extract fees far beyond what a competitive market would allow,” stated Attorney General Merrick Garland in a release.

Visa’s Monopoly Allegations

As the DOJ sues Visa, it contends that the company’s dominance over the debit payments industry has forced both merchants and banks to raise costs for consumers. Garland remarked, “Visa’s unlawful conduct affects the price of nearly everything.” With Visa controlling more than 60% of the U.S. debit transaction market, the DOJ alleges that the company is using its power to stifle competition.

Visa responded to the allegations, calling the lawsuit “meritless.” Julie Rottenberg, Visa’s general counsel, stated, “Today’s lawsuit ignores the reality that Visa is just one of many competitors in the growing debit space.”

Past and Present Regulatory Scrutiny

This lawsuit is not the first time Visa has faced antitrust scrutiny. In 2020, the DOJ filed a similar case to the one that blocked Visa’s acquisition of the fintech company Plaid. That deal, initially valued at $5.3 billion, was eventually abandoned due to regulatory pressure. Visa and Mastercard have also agreed in the past to limit fees and allow merchants to charge customers for using credit cards, a move retailers said could save up to $30 billion.

The DOJ’s latest complaint argues that Visa imposes punitive rates on merchants and banks if they shift a significant portion of their debit transactions to competitors. These exclusionary agreements, according to the DOJ sues Visa, insulate three-quarters of Visa’s debit volume from fair competition.

Innovation and Competitor Agreements

As the DOJ sues Visa, it also claims that Visa has stifled innovation by paying hundreds of millions of dollars annually to competitors like Apple, PayPal, and Square, ensuring that these companies remain partners instead of rivals. Visa allegedly struck an agreement with a predecessor to Block’s Cash App to prevent it from becoming a significant competitor in the debit payments market.

The DOJ is seeking court intervention to stop Visa from continuing these anti-competitive practices, including fee structures that discourage new entrants into the payments sector. The move is part of broader regulatory efforts during the Biden administration to crack down on monopolistic behavior and protect consumers.

This lawsuit could have far-reaching implications for the payments industry, as other players, like Discover Financial and Capital One, are aiming to compete with Visa and Mastercard.

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US sues Visa for monopoly on debit-card use affecting ‘price of nearly everything’ - Notice Important Internet https://www.merchant-business.com/us-sues-visa-for-monopoly-on-debit-card-use-affecting-price-of-nearly-everything/?feed_id=211278&_unique_id=66f371067b28b #GLOBAL - BLOGGER BLOGGER The US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment networks of antitrust violations that affect “the price of nearly everything”.The financial giant has suppressed competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals, according to the complaint, filed in US district court for the southern district of New York.The lawsuit alleges that Visa makes it difficult for merchants to use alternatives, like lower-cost or smaller payment processors, instead of its own payment processing technology, without incurring what prosecutors described as “disloyalty penalties”.Some $3.3tn in transactions were processed on Visa’s sprawling financial network in the latest quarter.The firm processes more than 60% of debit transactions in the US, bringing it $7bn each year in fees collected when transactions are routed over its network, the justice department said. The company protects that dominance through agreements with card issuers, merchants and competitors, prosecutors allege.The attempt to tackle such fees, sometimes known as swipe fees or interchange fees, is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat rising consumer prices, which have been a key issue on the presidential election campaign trail.“We allege that Visa has unlawfully amassed the power to extract fees that far exceed what it could charge in a competitive market,” said the US attorney general, Merrick Garland, in a statement. “Merchants and banks pass along those costs to consumers, either by raising prices or reducing quality or service.“As a result, Visa’s unlawful conduct affects not just the price of one thing – but the price of nearly everything.”Visa described the complaint as “meritless” and vowed to “vigorously” defend itself. “Anyone who has bought something online, or checked out at a store, knows there is an ever-expanding universe of companies offering new ways to pay for goods and services,” Julie Rottenberg, the firm’s general counsel, said. “Today’s lawsuit ignores the reality that Visa is just one of many competitors in a debit space that is growing, with entrants who are thriving.”The San Francisco-based company is valued at more than $500bn on the stock market. Its shares dropped by almost 5% following reports of the lawsuit.Visa’s alleged anticompetitive conduct began around 2012, as competing companies entered the payments space following reforms that required card issuers to accommodate unaffiliated networks, a senior justice department official said.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionThe lawsuit seeks to have a judge in Manhattan impose requirements that would restore competition for services to process debit payments both online and at physical stores.The justice department’s antitrust division began investigating Visa over its debit card practices in 2021, the same year it blocked the credit card company’s acquisition of the financial technology company Plaid. Its rival Mastercard said in April it was being investigated by the justice department as well.Both companies have been in litigation for nearly two decades over their dominance in the cards market, and agreed in 2019 to pay US merchants $5.6bn to settle damages claims in a class-action lawsuit accusing them of anticompetitive practices.Jon Donenberg, deputy director of the White House national economic council, said: “We do not have a comment on this DoJ lawsuit, but the Biden-Harris administration has been clear that the American economy thrives when there is real competition. This administration has also taken on credit card late fees and banking overdraft fees, and will continue working to take on other unfair junk fees on everyday transactions.

”Reuters and Associated Press contributed reporting“Government claims firm stifles competition by threatening merchants with high fees and pays off potential rivalsThe US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment…”Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/24/visa-doj-antitrust-investigation http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/61tEJfR7iFL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg The US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment networks of antitrust violations that affect “the price of nearly everything”. The financial giant has suppressed competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals, according to the complaint, filed in US district court for the southern … Read More

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US sues Visa for monopoly on debit-card use affecting ‘price of nearly everything’ - Notice Important Internet - #GLOBAL https://www.merchant-business.com/us-sues-visa-for-monopoly-on-debit-card-use-affecting-price-of-nearly-everything/?feed_id=211277&_unique_id=66f3710515f29 The US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment networks of antitrust violations that affect “the price of nearly everything”.The financial giant has suppressed competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals, according to the complaint, filed in US district court for the southern district of New York.The lawsuit alleges that Visa makes it difficult for merchants to use alternatives, like lower-cost or smaller payment processors, instead of its own payment processing technology, without incurring what prosecutors described as “disloyalty penalties”.Some $3.3tn in transactions were processed on Visa’s sprawling financial network in the latest quarter.The firm processes more than 60% of debit transactions in the US, bringing it $7bn each year in fees collected when transactions are routed over its network, the justice department said. The company protects that dominance through agreements with card issuers, merchants and competitors, prosecutors allege.The attempt to tackle such fees, sometimes known as swipe fees or interchange fees, is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat rising consumer prices, which have been a key issue on the presidential election campaign trail.“We allege that Visa has unlawfully amassed the power to extract fees that far exceed what it could charge in a competitive market,” said the US attorney general, Merrick Garland, in a statement. “Merchants and banks pass along those costs to consumers, either by raising prices or reducing quality or service.“As a result, Visa’s unlawful conduct affects not just the price of one thing – but the price of nearly everything.”Visa described the complaint as “meritless” and vowed to “vigorously” defend itself. “Anyone who has bought something online, or checked out at a store, knows there is an ever-expanding universe of companies offering new ways to pay for goods and services,” Julie Rottenberg, the firm’s general counsel, said. “Today’s lawsuit ignores the reality that Visa is just one of many competitors in a debit space that is growing, with entrants who are thriving.”The San Francisco-based company is valued at more than $500bn on the stock market. Its shares dropped by almost 5% following reports of the lawsuit.Visa’s alleged anticompetitive conduct began around 2012, as competing companies entered the payments space following reforms that required card issuers to accommodate unaffiliated networks, a senior justice department official said.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionThe lawsuit seeks to have a judge in Manhattan impose requirements that would restore competition for services to process debit payments both online and at physical stores.The justice department’s antitrust division began investigating Visa over its debit card practices in 2021, the same year it blocked the credit card company’s acquisition of the financial technology company Plaid. Its rival Mastercard said in April it was being investigated by the justice department as well.Both companies have been in litigation for nearly two decades over their dominance in the cards market, and agreed in 2019 to pay US merchants $5.6bn to settle damages claims in a class-action lawsuit accusing them of anticompetitive practices.Jon Donenberg, deputy director of the White House national economic council, said: “We do not have a comment on this DoJ lawsuit, but the Biden-Harris administration has been clear that the American economy thrives when there is real competition. This administration has also taken on credit card late fees and banking overdraft fees, and will continue working to take on other unfair junk fees on everyday transactions.

”Reuters and Associated Press contributed reporting“Government claims firm stifles competition by threatening merchants with high fees and pays off potential rivalsThe US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment…”Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/24/visa-doj-antitrust-investigation http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/61tEJfR7iFL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg BLOGGER - #GLOBAL

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US sues Visa for monopoly on debit-card use affecting ‘price of nearly everything’ - Notice Important Internet - BLOGGER https://www.merchant-business.com/us-sues-visa-for-monopoly-on-debit-card-use-affecting-price-of-nearly-everything/?feed_id=211276&_unique_id=66f3710415094 The US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment networks of antitrust violations that affect “the price of nearly everything”.The financial giant has suppressed competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals, according to the complaint, filed in US district court for the southern district of New York.The lawsuit alleges that Visa makes it difficult for merchants to use alternatives, like lower-cost or smaller payment processors, instead of its own payment processing technology, without incurring what prosecutors described as “disloyalty penalties”.Some $3.3tn in transactions were processed on Visa’s sprawling financial network in the latest quarter.The firm processes more than 60% of debit transactions in the US, bringing it $7bn each year in fees collected when transactions are routed over its network, the justice department said. The company protects that dominance through agreements with card issuers, merchants and competitors, prosecutors allege.The attempt to tackle such fees, sometimes known as swipe fees or interchange fees, is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat rising consumer prices, which have been a key issue on the presidential election campaign trail.“We allege that Visa has unlawfully amassed the power to extract fees that far exceed what it could charge in a competitive market,” said the US attorney general, Merrick Garland, in a statement. “Merchants and banks pass along those costs to consumers, either by raising prices or reducing quality or service.“As a result, Visa’s unlawful conduct affects not just the price of one thing – but the price of nearly everything.”Visa described the complaint as “meritless” and vowed to “vigorously” defend itself. “Anyone who has bought something online, or checked out at a store, knows there is an ever-expanding universe of companies offering new ways to pay for goods and services,” Julie Rottenberg, the firm’s general counsel, said. “Today’s lawsuit ignores the reality that Visa is just one of many competitors in a debit space that is growing, with entrants who are thriving.”The San Francisco-based company is valued at more than $500bn on the stock market. Its shares dropped by almost 5% following reports of the lawsuit.Visa’s alleged anticompetitive conduct began around 2012, as competing companies entered the payments space following reforms that required card issuers to accommodate unaffiliated networks, a senior justice department official said.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionThe lawsuit seeks to have a judge in Manhattan impose requirements that would restore competition for services to process debit payments both online and at physical stores.The justice department’s antitrust division began investigating Visa over its debit card practices in 2021, the same year it blocked the credit card company’s acquisition of the financial technology company Plaid. Its rival Mastercard said in April it was being investigated by the justice department as well.Both companies have been in litigation for nearly two decades over their dominance in the cards market, and agreed in 2019 to pay US merchants $5.6bn to settle damages claims in a class-action lawsuit accusing them of anticompetitive practices.Jon Donenberg, deputy director of the White House national economic council, said: “We do not have a comment on this DoJ lawsuit, but the Biden-Harris administration has been clear that the American economy thrives when there is real competition. This administration has also taken on credit card late fees and banking overdraft fees, and will continue working to take on other unfair junk fees on everyday transactions.

”Reuters and Associated Press contributed reporting“Government claims firm stifles competition by threatening merchants with high fees and pays off potential rivalsThe US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment…”Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/24/visa-doj-antitrust-investigation http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/61tEJfR7iFL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg #GLOBAL - BLOGGER The US Department of Justice has su... BLOGGER - #GLOBAL

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US sues Visa for monopoly on debit-card use affecting ‘price of nearly everything’ - Notice Important Internet - BLOGGER https://www.merchant-business.com/us-sues-visa-for-monopoly-on-debit-card-use-affecting-price-of-nearly-everything/?feed_id=211275&_unique_id=66f371031e82b The US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment networks of antitrust violations that affect “the price of nearly everything”.The financial giant has suppressed competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals, according to the complaint, filed in US district court for the southern district of New York.The lawsuit alleges that Visa makes it difficult for merchants to use alternatives, like lower-cost or smaller payment processors, instead of its own payment processing technology, without incurring what prosecutors described as “disloyalty penalties”.Some $3.3tn in transactions were processed on Visa’s sprawling financial network in the latest quarter.The firm processes more than 60% of debit transactions in the US, bringing it $7bn each year in fees collected when transactions are routed over its network, the justice department said. The company protects that dominance through agreements with card issuers, merchants and competitors, prosecutors allege.The attempt to tackle such fees, sometimes known as swipe fees or interchange fees, is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat rising consumer prices, which have been a key issue on the presidential election campaign trail.“We allege that Visa has unlawfully amassed the power to extract fees that far exceed what it could charge in a competitive market,” said the US attorney general, Merrick Garland, in a statement. “Merchants and banks pass along those costs to consumers, either by raising prices or reducing quality or service.“As a result, Visa’s unlawful conduct affects not just the price of one thing – but the price of nearly everything.”Visa described the complaint as “meritless” and vowed to “vigorously” defend itself. “Anyone who has bought something online, or checked out at a store, knows there is an ever-expanding universe of companies offering new ways to pay for goods and services,” Julie Rottenberg, the firm’s general counsel, said. “Today’s lawsuit ignores the reality that Visa is just one of many competitors in a debit space that is growing, with entrants who are thriving.”The San Francisco-based company is valued at more than $500bn on the stock market. Its shares dropped by almost 5% following reports of the lawsuit.Visa’s alleged anticompetitive conduct began around 2012, as competing companies entered the payments space following reforms that required card issuers to accommodate unaffiliated networks, a senior justice department official said.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionThe lawsuit seeks to have a judge in Manhattan impose requirements that would restore competition for services to process debit payments both online and at physical stores.The justice department’s antitrust division began investigating Visa over its debit card practices in 2021, the same year it blocked the credit card company’s acquisition of the financial technology company Plaid. Its rival Mastercard said in April it was being investigated by the justice department as well.Both companies have been in litigation for nearly two decades over their dominance in the cards market, and agreed in 2019 to pay US merchants $5.6bn to settle damages claims in a class-action lawsuit accusing them of anticompetitive practices.Jon Donenberg, deputy director of the White House national economic council, said: “We do not have a comment on this DoJ lawsuit, but the Biden-Harris administration has been clear that the American economy thrives when there is real competition. This administration has also taken on credit card late fees and banking overdraft fees, and will continue working to take on other unfair junk fees on everyday transactions.

”Reuters and Associated Press contributed reporting“Government claims firm stifles competition by threatening merchants with high fees and pays off potential rivalsThe US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment…”Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/24/visa-doj-antitrust-investigation http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/61tEJfR7iFL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg BLOGGER - #GLOBAL The US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment networks of antitrust violations that affect “the price of nearly everything”. The financial giant has suppressed competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals, according to the complaint, filed in US district court for the southern … Read More

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Vamps #5 ‘Vamps in New York, Part II: The Poison Apple’ (1994) by Elaine Lee, William Simpson and Stuart Chaifetz. Edited by Julie Rottenberg and Stuart Moore. Cover by Brian Bolland.

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Artist Sonya Sklaroff's Selected Works at Montauk Beach House

On Friday, contemporary American painter and acclaimed artist, best known for cityscapes of New York City, Sonya Sklaroff hosted an art reception at Montauk Beach House to celebrate her favorite art pieces.   Notable attendees included Sex and the City writer Julie Rottenberg, Actress and philanthropist Stephanie March,  architect Wid Chapman, publisher Cindy Spiegel, and interior designer Tim…

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julie plec marlene king jason rottenberg d&d jeff davis sam levinson….. have fun in hell

if people know a showrunner by name then u just know they were committing war crimes throughout their shows

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US sues Visa for monopoly on debit-card use affecting ‘price of nearly everything’ - Information Important Online https://www.merchant-business.com/us-sues-visa-for-monopoly-on-debit-card-use-affecting-price-of-nearly-everything/?feed_id=211198&_unique_id=66f36c53290da #GLOBAL - BLOGGER BLOGGER The US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment networks of antitrust violations that affect “the price of nearly everything”.The financial giant has suppressed competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals, according to the complaint, filed in US district court for the southern district of New York.The lawsuit alleges that Visa makes it difficult for merchants to use alternatives, like lower-cost or smaller payment processors, instead of its own payment processing technology, without incurring what prosecutors described as “disloyalty penalties”.Some $3.3tn in transactions were processed on Visa’s sprawling financial network in the latest quarter.The firm processes more than 60% of debit transactions in the US, bringing it $7bn each year in fees collected when transactions are routed over its network, the justice department said. The company protects that dominance through agreements with card issuers, merchants and competitors, prosecutors allege.The attempt to tackle such fees, sometimes known as swipe fees or interchange fees, is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat rising consumer prices, which have been a key issue on the presidential election campaign trail.“We allege that Visa has unlawfully amassed the power to extract fees that far exceed what it could charge in a competitive market,” said the US attorney general, Merrick Garland, in a statement. “Merchants and banks pass along those costs to consumers, either by raising prices or reducing quality or service.“As a result, Visa’s unlawful conduct affects not just the price of one thing – but the price of nearly everything.”Visa described the complaint as “meritless” and vowed to “vigorously” defend itself. “Anyone who has bought something online, or checked out at a store, knows there is an ever-expanding universe of companies offering new ways to pay for goods and services,” Julie Rottenberg, the firm’s general counsel, said. “Today’s lawsuit ignores the reality that Visa is just one of many competitors in a debit space that is growing, with entrants who are thriving.”The San Francisco-based company is valued at more than $500bn on the stock market. Its shares dropped by almost 5% following reports of the lawsuit.Visa’s alleged anticompetitive conduct began around 2012, as competing companies entered the payments space following reforms that required card issuers to accommodate unaffiliated networks, a senior justice department official said.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionThe lawsuit seeks to have a judge in Manhattan impose requirements that would restore competition for services to process debit payments both online and at physical stores.The justice department’s antitrust division began investigating Visa over its debit card practices in 2021, the same year it blocked the credit card company’s acquisition of the financial technology company Plaid. Its rival Mastercard said in April it was being investigated by the justice department as well.Both companies have been in litigation for nearly two decades over their dominance in the cards market, and agreed in 2019 to pay US merchants $5.6bn to settle damages claims in a class-action lawsuit accusing them of anticompetitive practices.Jon Donenberg, deputy director of the White House national economic council, said: “We do not have a comment on this DoJ lawsuit, but the Biden-Harris administration has been clear that the American economy thrives when there is real competition. This administration has also taken on credit card late fees and banking overdraft fees, and will continue working to take on other unfair junk fees on everyday transactions.

”Reuters and Associated Press contributed reporting“Government claims firm stifles competition by threatening merchants with high fees and pays off potential rivalsThe US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment…”Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/24/visa-doj-antitrust-investigation http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/61tEJfR7iFL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg The US Department of Justice has sued Visa, accusing one of the world’s largest payment networks of antitrust violations that affect “the price of nearly everything”. The financial giant has suppressed competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals, according to the complaint, filed in US district court for the southern … Read More