Priceless The Case that Brought down the Visa/MasterCard Bank Cartel

Name: Priceless The Case that Brought down the Visa/MasterCard Bank Cartel
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ISBN: 9781607144564

ISBN-10: 1607144565

ISBN-13: 9781607144564

Edition: 2009

Authors: Lloyd Constantine

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In a ground-breaking case that shook the business and legal worlds to their very cores, New York-based law firm Constantine & Partners sought to end a devastating credit monopoly that personally touched millions of consumers. Its efforts culminated in the largest federal antitrust settlement in U.S. history. InPriceless, author and lead counsel Lloyd Constantine relates the dramatic account of backroom strategizing and courtroom conniving during the high-stakes litigation. Constantine, who led the team representing the plaintiffs, vividly describes how the case pitted retailers against credit card companies, and pries the lid off dodgy debit card practices. The plaintiffs, including…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Publication date: 10/6/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.25" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Prologue: An Expensive Dinner for MasterCard



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


Five Merchants Become Five Million


Unsealing the Shark


Double Jeopardy


Visa/MasterCard's Hail Marys



Endgame


Preparing for Trial


Breaking the Deadlock


Settlement


Payday


Closing Statement


Acknowledgements


Index