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`BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL
`ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
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`In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and
`Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation
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`MDL No. 1720
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`NOTICE OF “TAG-ALONG” ACTION
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`Pursuant to Panel Rule 7.1(a), the Visa defendants in the following action give notice of
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`Management US Inc., et al. v. Visa Inc., et al., Case No. 3:19-cv-04188-JCS (N.D. Cal.).
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`Defendants request that this action be transferred to the United States District Court for the
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`Eastern District of New York for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the above-
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`referenced MDL docket. Consolidation of this action with MDL Docket No. 1720 is necessary
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`for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and to “promote the just and efficient conduct” of
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`the action because this action and the MDL involve “one or more common questions of fact.” 28
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`USC § 1407(a). Like the cases previously consolidated in MDL Docket No. 1720,1 the Accor
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`1 Recent finalized conditional transfer orders in MDL No. 1720 include: Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-28), MDL
`No. 1720 (J.P.M.L. October 5, 2017), Dkt. No. 469 (Dollar Gen. Corp. v. Visa U.S.A. Inc., Case No. 1:17-cv-01971
`(D.D.C.)); Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-27), MDL No. 1720 (J.P.M.L. July 24, 2017), Dkt. No. 466 (Broadway
`Grill, Inc. v. Visa Inc., et al., Case No. 4:16-cv-04040 (N.D. Cal.)); Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-26), MDL No.
`1720 (J.P.M.L. June 13, 2017), Dkt. No. 460 (Hertz Corp., et al. v. Visa U.S.A. Inc., et al., Case No. 17-cv-00946
`(D.D.C.)); Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-21), MDL No. 1720 (J.P.M.L. Apr. 1, 2016), Dkt. No. 330 (Casey’s
`General Stores, Inc. et al. v. Visa, Inc. et al., Case No. 2:16-CV- 00213 (D. Utah)); Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-
`20), MDL No. 1720 (J.P.M.L. Dec. 15, 2015), Dkt. No. 326 (Surf Associates Inc., et al. v. Visa, Inc. et al., Case No.
`1:15-cv-02576 (D. Colo.)); Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-19), MDL No. 1720 (J.P.M.L. Nov. 23, 2015), Dkt.
`No. 320 (National Restaurants Management, Inc. et al. v. Visa Inc. et al., Case No. 2:15-cv-01768 (E.D. Tex.));
`Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-18), MDL No. 1720 (J.P.M.L. July 23, 2015), Dkt. No. 318 (Hobby Lobby Stores,
`Inc. et al. v. Visa, Inc. et al., Case No. 5:15-cv-00806-C (W.D. Okla.)).
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`Complaint concerns Defendants’ setting of “interchange fees” and the effects of Defendants’ “no
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`surcharge” and other rules applicable to retailers. Compare Accor Complaint ¶¶ 6-17, 95-114,
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`with Dollar General Complaint ¶¶ 1-7, 59-77, Dkt. No. 468-3; Broadway Grill Complaint ¶¶ 77-
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`87, Dkt. No. 462-3; Hertz Corp. Complaint ¶¶ 28-72, Dkt. No. 456-3; Casey’s General Stores,
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`Inc. Complaint ¶¶ 139-147, Dkt. No. 327-3; Surf Associates Inc. Complaint ¶¶ 47-96, Dkt. No.
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`322-3; National Restaurants Management, Inc. Complaint ¶¶ 61-125, Dkt. No. 319-3.
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`A schedule of cases is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and the case docket sheet and all
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`complaints filed in Accor Mgmt. US Inc., et al. v. Visa Inc., et al., Case No. 3:19-cv-04188-JCS
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`(N.D. Cal.), are attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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`Dated: July 23, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`HOLWELL SHUSTER & GOLDBERG LLP
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`By: /s/ Michael S. Shuster
`Michael S. Shuster
`Demian A. Ordway
`Blair E. Kaminsky
`425 Lexington Avenue
`New York, NY 10017
`(646) 837-5151
`mshuster@hsgllp.com
`dordway@hsgllp.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. Inc.,
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`BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL
`ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
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`In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation
`MDL Docket No. 1720
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`Judge
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`Magistrate
`Judge
`Joseph C.
`Spero
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`SCHEDULE OF ACTIONS
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`District Court Civil Action
`No.
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`04188-JCS
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`United States
`District Court
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`Case Caption
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`Plaintiffs:
`Accor Management US Inc.; Accord Hotels
`& Resorts (Maryland) LLC; Fairmont Hotel
`Management L.P.; Auro Hotels
`Management, LLC; AutoNation, Inc.; BJ’s
`Restaurant, Inc.; Bridgestone Americas,
`Inc.; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,
`LLC; Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC;
`Caleres, Inc.; CarMax, Inc.; Concord
`Hospitality Enterprises Company, LLC; The
`Container Store, Inc.; Crestline Hotels &
`Resorts, LLC; DIRECTV, LLC; AT&T
`Services, Inc.; AT&T Corp.; AT&T
`Mobility LLC; AT&T Mobility II, LLC;
`BellSouth Telecommunications LLC;
`Cricket Wireless LLC; DC Comics; E.C.
`Publications, Inc.; HBO Digital Services,
`Inc.; HBO Retail Ventures, Inc.;
`Telepictures Productions Inc.; Warner
`Brothers Advanced Media Services Inc.;
`Warner Bros. Consumer Products Inc.;
`Warner Bros. Digital Networks Labs Inc.;
`Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; Warner
`Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.; WB Games
`Boston Inc.; WB Studio Enterprises Inc.;
`Enterprise Holdings, Inc.; Fitness
`International, LLC; Flynn Restaurant Group
`LP; Gordon Brothers Group, LLC; Heart of
`America Management, L.L.C.; Hilton
`Worldwide Holdings, Inc.; Host Hotels &
`Resorts, L.P.; HSN, Inc.; Cornerstone
`Brands, Inc.; Hyatt Hotels Corporation;
`Ingram Micro Inc.; Interstate Hotels &
`Resorts, Inc.; Jack in the Box Inc.; Joshi
`Hotel Group, LLC; Kaiser Foundation
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`Health Plan, Inc.; Kaiser Foundation
`Hospitals; LEGO Systems, Inc.; LEGO
`Brand Retail, Inc.; Loews Hotels Holding
`Corporation; Mananto Enterprises LLC;
`Marriott International, Inc.; Marriott
`Vacations Worldwide Corporation;
`Mountain Standard Group, LLC; National
`General Holdings Corp.; National General
`Management Corp.; Nespresso USA, Inc.;
`Nestle Waters North America Inc.; Old
`Comp Inc.; OnStar, LLC; Pacifica Hotel
`Management, LLC; Public Storage; Qdoba
`Restaurant Corporation; Sage Hospitality
`Resources LLC; Sage Investment Holdings,
`L.L.C.; Sephora USA, Inc.; Sunstone Hotel
`Investors, Inc.; United Airlines, Inc.;
`UnitedHealth Group Incorporated; and
`White Lodging Services Corporation,
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`Defendants:
`Visa Inc.; Visa U.S.A., Inc.; Visa
`International Service Association;
`MasterCard Incorporated; and MasterCard
`International Incorporated.
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`U.S. District Court
`California Northern District (San Francisco)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:19−cv−04188−JCS
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`Accor Management US Inc. et al v. Visa Inc. et al
`Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
`Cause: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation
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`Plaintiff
`Accor Management US Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Accor Hotels & Resorts (Maryland)
`LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Fairmont Hotel Management L.P.
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`Plaintiff
`Auro Hotels Management, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,
`LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Caleres, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`CarMax, Inc.
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`Date Filed: 07/19/2019
`Jury Demand: Plaintiff
`Nature of Suit: 410 Anti−Trust
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
`Crowell & Moring LLP
`3 Park Plaza
`20th Floor
`Irvine, CA 92614
`949−263−8400
`Fax: 949−263−8414
`Email: dsasse@crowell.com
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`Plaintiff
`Concord Hospitality Enterprises
`Company, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`The Container Store, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`DIRECTV, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`AT&T Services, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`AT&T Corp.
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`Plaintiff
`AT&T Mobility LLC
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`Plaintiff
`AT&T Mobility II, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`BellSouth Telecommunications LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Cricket Wireless LLC
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`Plaintiff
`DC Comics
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
`(See above for address)
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`Plaintiff
`E.C. Publications, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`HBO Digital Services, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`HBO Retail Ventures, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Telepictures Productions Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Warner Brothers Advanced Media
`Services Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Warner Bros. Consumer Products Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Warner Bros. Digital Networks Labs
`Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`WB Games Boston Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`WB Studio Enterprises Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
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`Daniel Allen Sasse
`(See above for address)
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`Plaintiff
`Fitness International, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Flynn Restaurant Group LP
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`Plaintiff
`Gordon Brothers Group, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Heart of America Management, L.L.C.
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`Plaintiff
`Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.
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`Plaintiff
`HSN, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Cornerstone Brands, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Hyatt Hotels Corporation
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`Plaintiff
`Ingram Micro Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`Plaintiff
`Jack in the Box Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Joshi Hotel Group, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
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`Plaintiff
`LEGO Brand Retail, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Loews Hotels Holding Corporation
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`Plaintiff
`Mananto Enterprises LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Marriott International, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Marriott Vacations Worldwide
`Corporation
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`Plaintiff
`Mountain Standard Group, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`National General Holdings Corp.
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`Plaintiff
`National General Management Corp.
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`Daniel Allen Sasse
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`Plaintiff
`Nespresso USA, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Nestle Waters North America Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Old Comp Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`OnStar, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Pacifica Hotel Management, LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Public Storage
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`Plaintiff
`Qdoba Restaurant Corporation
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`Plaintiff
`Sage Hospitality Resources LLC
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`Plaintiff
`Sage Investment Holdings, L.L.C.
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`Plaintiff
`Sephora USA, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`Plaintiff
`United Airlines, Inc.
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`Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`represented by Daniel Allen Sasse
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`Plaintiff
`UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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`Plaintiff
`White Lodging Services Corporation
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`Plaintiff
`AutoNation, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`LEGO Systems, Inc.
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`Plaintiff
`BJs Restaurants, Inc.
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`V.
`Defendant
`Visa Inc.
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`Defendant
`Visa U.S.A., Inc.
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`Defendant
`Visa International Service Association
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`Defendant
`MasterCard Incorporated
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`Defendant
`MasterCard International Incorporated
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`Date Filed
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`# Docket Text
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`07/20/2019
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`1 COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against MasterCard Incorporated,
`MasterCard International Incorporated, Visa Inc., Visa International Service
`Association, Visa U.S.A., Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971−13538594.).
`Filed byFitness International, LLC, Enterprise Holdings, Inc., Sage Hospitality
`Resources LLC, E.C. Publications, Inc., Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC, Warner
`Bros. Consumer Products Inc., BellSouth Telecommunications LLC, AT&T Mobility
`LLC, Jack in the Box Inc., National General Management Corp., Warner Bros. Digital
`Networks Labs Inc., Nestle Waters North America Inc., Public Storage, DC Comics,
`Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, LLC, WB Studio Enterprises Inc., Gordon
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`Brothers Group, LLC, The Container Store, Inc., LEGO Brand Retail, Inc., BJs
`Restaurants, Inc., Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., Sephora USA, Inc.,
`Mananto Enterprises LLC, HSN, Inc., Sage Investment Holdings, L.L.C., Old Comp
`Inc., Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC, AT&T Corp.,
`Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, Pacifica Hotel Management, LLC,
`Nespresso USA, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Joshi Hotel Group, LLC, LEGO
`Systems, Inc., Cricket Wireless LLC, Qdoba Restaurant Corporation, National General
`Holdings Corp., United Airlines, Inc., UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, AT&T
`Mobility II, LLC, Accor Hotels & Resorts (Maryland) LLC, Accor Management US
`Inc., WB Games Boston Inc., Warner Brothers Advanced Media Services Inc., Warner
`Bros. Entertainment, Inc., AutoNation, Inc., Cornerstone Brands, Inc., AT&T
`Services, Inc., White Lodging Services Corporation, OnStar, LLC, Loews Hotels
`Holding Corporation, Telepictures Productions Inc., Mountain Standard Group, LLC,
`HBO Digital Services, Inc., Ingram Micro Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.,
`HBO Retail Ventures, Inc., DIRECTV, LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,
`LLC, Heart of America Management, L.L.C., Fairmont Hotel Management L.P.,
`CarMax, Inc., Marriott International, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Host Hotels &
`Resorts, L.P., Caleres, Inc., Auro Hotels Management, LLC, Flynn Restaurant Group
`LP, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Bridgestone
`Americas, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A − T, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sasse,
`Daniel) (Filed on 7/20/2019) (Entered: 07/20/2019)
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`new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E−Filing A New
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`Daniel A. Sasse (State Bar No. 236234)
`dsasse@crowell.com
`Deborah E. Arbabi (State Bar No. 167275)
`darbabi@crowell.com
`John S. Gibson (State Bar No. 140647)
`jgibson@crowell.com
`Jordan L. Ludwig (State Bar No. 277952)
`jludwig@crowell.com
`CROWELL & MORING LLP
`3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor
`Irvine, California 92614-8505
`Telephone: (949) 263-8400
`Facsimile: (949) 263-8414
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`Attorneys for All Plaintiffs
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`Accor Management US Inc.; Accor Hotels
`& Resorts (Maryland) LLC; Fairmont Hotel
`Management L.P.; Auro Hotels
`Management, LLC; AutoNation, Inc.; BJ’s
`Restaurants, Inc.; Bridgestone Americas,
`Inc.; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,
`LLC; Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC;
`Caleres, Inc.; CarMax, Inc.; Concord
`Hospitality Enterprises Company, LLC; The
`Container Store, Inc.; Crestline Hotels &
`Resorts, LLC; DIRECTV, LLC; AT&T
`Services, Inc.; AT&T Corp.; AT&T
`Mobility LLC; AT&T Mobility II, LLC;
`BellSouth Telecommunications LLC;
`Cricket Wireless LLC; DC Comics; E.C.
`Publications, Inc.; HBO Digital Services,
`Inc.; HBO Retail Ventures, Inc.;
`Telepictures Productions Inc.; Warner
`Brothers Advanced Media Services Inc.;
`Warner Bros. Consumer Products Inc.;
`Warner Bros. Digital Networks Labs Inc.;
`Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; Warner
`Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.; WB Games
`Boston Inc.; WB Studio Enterprises Inc.;
`Enterprise Holdings, Inc.; Fitness
`International, LLC; Flynn Restaurant
`Group LP; Gordon Brothers Group, LLC;
`Heart of America Management, L.L.C.;
`Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.; Host
`Hotels & Resorts, L.P.; HSN, Inc.;
`Cornerstone Brands, Inc.; Hyatt Hotels
`Corporation; Ingram Micro Inc.; Interstate
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`COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF:
`SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE SHERMAN
`ANTITRUST ACT; THE CALIFORNIA
`CARTWRIGHT ACT (CAL. BUS. &
`PROF. CODE §§ 16700 ET SEQ.); AND
`THE CALIFORNIA UNFAIR
`COMPETITION LAW (CAL. BUS. &
`PROF CODE §§ 17200 ET SEQ.)
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`Hotels & Resorts, Inc.; Jack in the Box Inc.;
`Joshi Hotel Group, LLC; Kaiser Foundation
`Health Plan, Inc.; Kaiser Foundation
`Hospitals; LEGO Systems, Inc.; LEGO
`Brand Retail, Inc.; Loews Hotels Holding
`Corporation; Mananto Enterprises LLC;
`Marriott International, Inc.; Marriott
`Vacations Worldwide Corporation;
`Mountain Standard Group, LLC; National
`General Holdings Corp.; National General
`Management Corp.; Nespresso USA, Inc.;
`Nestle Waters North America Inc.; Old
`Comp Inc.; OnStar, LLC; Pacifica Hotel
`Management, LLC; Public Storage; Qdoba
`Restaurant Corporation; Sage Hospitality
`Resources LLC; Sage Investment Holdings,
`L.L.C.; Sephora USA, Inc.; Sunstone Hotel
`Investors, Inc.; United Airlines, Inc.;
`UnitedHealth Group Incorporated; and
`White Lodging Services Corporation,
`Plaintiffs,
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`Visa Inc.; Visa U.S.A., Inc.; Visa
`International Service Association;
`MasterCard Incorporated; and MasterCard
`International Incorporated,
`Defendants.
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`Plaintiffs Accor Management US Inc.; Accor Hotels & Resorts (Maryland) LLC,
`Fairmont Hotel Management L.P. (collectively, “Accor”); Auro Hotels Management, LLC
`(“Auro”) AutoNation, Inc. (“AutoNation”); BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (“BJ’s”); Bridgestone
`Americas, Inc., Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
`(collectively, “Bridgestone”); Caleres, Inc. (“Caleres”); CarMax, Inc. (“CarMax”); Concord
`Hospitality Enterprises Company, LLC (“Concord”); The Container Store, Inc. (“The Container
`Store”); Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC (“Crestline”); DIRECTV, LLC, AT&T Services, Inc.,
`AT&T Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Mobility II, LLC, BellSouth Telecommunications
`LLC, Cricket Wireless LLC, DC Comics, E.C. Publications, Inc., HBO Digital Services, Inc.,
`HBO Retail Ventures, Inc., Telepictures Productions Inc., Warner Brothers Advanced Media
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`Services Inc., Warner Bros. Consumer Products Inc., Warner Bros. Digital Networks Labs Inc.,
`Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., WB Games Boston
`Inc., WB Studio Enterprises Inc., (collectively, “AT&T”); Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
`(“Enterprise”); Fitness International, LLC (“LA Fitness”); Flynn Restaurant Group LP (“Flynn”);
`Gordon Brothers Group, LLC (“Gordon Brothers”); Heart of America Management, L.L.C.
`(“Heart of America”); Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (“Hilton”); HSN, Inc. and Cornerstone
`Brands, Inc. (“HSN”); Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. (“Host Hotels”); Hyatt Hotels Corporation
`(“Hyatt”); Ingram Micro Inc. (“Ingram Micro”); Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Interstate”);
`Jack in the Box Inc. (“Jack in the Box”); Joshi Hotel Group, LLC (“JHG”); Kaiser Foundation
`Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (collectively, “KFHP/H”); LEGO Systems,
`Inc. and LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. (collectively, “LEGO”); Loews Hotels Holding Corporation
`(“Loews”); Mananto Enterprises LLC (“Mananto Enterprises”); Marriott International, Inc.
`(“Marriott”); Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (“Marriott Vacations Worldwide”);
`Mountain Standard Group, LLC (“Yarrow”); National General Holdings Corp and National
`General Management Corp. (“National General Insurance”); Nespresso USA, Inc. (“Nespresso”);
`Nestle Waters North America Inc. (“Nestle Waters”); Old Comp Inc. (“CompUSA”); OnStar,
`LLC (“OnStar”); Pacifica Hotel Management, LLC (“Pacifica”); Public Storage; Qdoba
`Restaurant Corporation (“Qdoba”); Sage Hospitality Resources LLC and Sage Investment
`Holdings, L.L.C. (“Sage”); Sephora USA, Inc. (“Sephora”); Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
`(“Sunstone”); United Airlines, Inc. (“United”); UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
`(“UnitedHealth”); and White Lodging Services Corporation (“White Lodging”) (altogether,
`“Plaintiffs”) for their Complaint against Defendants Visa, Inc.; Visa U.S.A., Inc.; Visa
`International Service Association (collectively, “Visa”); MasterCard Incorporated; and
`MasterCard International Incorporated (collectively, “MasterCard”) allege as follows:
`INTRODUCTION
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`Visa and MasterCard, the two preeminent global payment card networks, have
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`affiliate banks to fix the price of fees paid to the banks by Plaintiffs and other merchants and to
`prevent competition for credit and debit card network services. Each Defendant has participated
`in these combinations and agreements that violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1.
`Each combination is comprised of the overwhelming majority of banks or financial institutions
`that are competitors in the issuance of credit and debit cards in the United States. The majority of
`the banks and financial institutions that are affiliates of Visa are also affiliates of MasterCard and
`the majority of MasterCard affiliate banks are also affiliates of Visa. Most of these institutions
`issue both Visa-branded and MasterCard-branded credit and debit cards. These issuing banks and
`financial institutions are independently owned and managed and issue credit and debit cards to
`consumers, but have uniformly agreed and adhered to identical competitive restraints that have
`eliminated a wide-range of competition. In the absence of the competitive restraints, they would
`compete for their cards’ acceptance by merchants in a variety of ways, for example, by offering
`lower interchange fee rates and other financial incentives, as well as better and more innovative
`services. However, Visa and its affiliate banks have agreed not to compete with each other for
`merchant acceptance of the credit and debit cards that those affiliate banks issue, and MasterCard
`and its affiliate banks have agreed not to compete with each other for merchant acceptance of the
`credit and debit cards that those affiliate banks issue, as enshrined in Visa and MasterCard’s
`respective rules. The Defendants’ rules eliminate all competition in the marketplace and thus
`protect the supracompetitive interchange fees they set.
`Visa and MasterCard, unlike American Express, operate as “open-loop” systems.
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`Each Defendant is only one of multiple parties involved in the processing of each payment card
`transaction. Issuing banks issue payment cards to cardholders and provide those cardholders with
`credit. Acquiring banks are responsible for signing merchants up to accept Visa and MasterCard-
`branded payment cards. When a cardholder makes a purchase with a payment card, transaction
`information flows from the merchant, through the acquiring bank, over the Visa or MasterCard
`network, to the cardholder’s issuing bank. The issuing bank then transfers the transaction
`amount—after deducting its fee—from the cardholder’s account, over the network, to the
`acquiring bank, which pays the merchant the net amount of the transactions after subtracting any
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`remaining fees. In an “open-loop” system, the issuing banks, networks, and acquiring banks are
`separate entities, in contrast to “closed-loop” systems such as American Express, where one
`company plays all three roles in a vertically integrated system. Despite being separate
`competitive entities, however, the issuing and acquiring banks in the “open-loop” system at issue
`here are also Visa and Master