J.E. Lawrence and Company
is currently managing client
claims for the following class action settlements and refunds.
J.E. Lawrence and Company specializes in
managing client claims in class action settlements.
Discover is set to pay $1.2 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit claims related to a card misclassification issue.
Visa/MasterCard is the largest class action settlement in US history. The claim period is now officially closed.
Domestic Airline Antitrust Litigation
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Current Claims Recovery and Refund Cases
The following is an overview of the current class action settlements and refund programs we’re working on. To learn if you may have a claim in one or more of these cases, please contact us immediately to see if you qualify and discuss how to authorize JEL to manage your claim.
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Visa / MasterCard
Visa/MasterCard is the largest class action
settlement in US history. The claim period is now officially closed.
Settlement: $5.56 to $6.26 billion
Defendants:
• The Visa network and its member banks
• The MasterCard network and its member banks
Background:
Plaintiffs allege that defendants Visa, MasterCard and their member banks have engaged in anti-competitive practices, including collusion, that artificially inflated the interchange fee that all merchants paid (and continue to pay) to accept Visa and MasterCard branded credit and debit cards. It is further alleged that interchange fees, which are neither cost-based nor negotiated between merchants and the banks with whom they deal directly, raise merchant discount fees to supra-competitive levels and have generated enormous profits for the Bank Defendants with respect to interchange fees in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.
Who Is Eligible?
All persons, businesses, and other entities that have accepted Visa and/or MasterCard Credit and/or Debit Cards in the United States from approximately January 1, 2004 to January 25, 2019. This Class does not include the named Defendants, their directors, officers, or members of their families, or their co-conspirators, or the United States Government.
Note: US government entities are not eligible, but other categories such as state schools, state hospitals, and 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible as long as they have not already opted out of the litigation and they accepted visa or Mastercard during the relevant period.
The deadline to file claims has elapsed. No-cost assistance is available from the Class Administrator and Class Counsel regarding the settlement. Additional information is available at the Court-approved website: ’www.paymentcardsettlement.com’.
Discover Card
Discover is set to pay $1.2 billion to settle class-action lawsuit claims related to a card misclassification issue filed on behalf of merchants and merchant acquirers affected by the misclassification.
Settlement: $1.2 billion
Defendants:
Discover Financial Services
Background:
Discover misclassified certain credit card accounts into its highest merchant and merchant acquirer price tier, resulting in overcharges.
Who Is Eligible?
All persons, businesses, and other entities that have accepted Discover Card Credit and/or Debit Cards in the United States from approximately January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2023.
Class members need not sign up for a third-party service in order to participate in any monetary relief and no-cost assistance will be available from the Class Administrator and Class Counsel during the claims-filing period. For additional information visit the Court-approved website at https://www.discovermerchantsettlement.com/
Domestic Airline
Antitrust Litigation
Settlement: $60 Million To Date
Defendants:
• American Airlines
• Southwest Airlines
• Delta Airlines (not yet settled)
• United Airlines (not yet settled)
Background:
Who Is Eligible?
American Airlines, Inc.
Southwest Airlines
Delta Airlines, Inc.
TBD
United Airlines, Inc.
TBD
