PayPal wins dismissal of US antitrust claims over anti-steering rules
( August 12, 2026, 16:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plaintiffs bringing US antitrust claims against PayPal over its anti-steering provisions still fail to allege injuries that are sufficiently direct and nonspeculative in their second amended complaint, a California federal judge ruled. US District Judge Jeffrey S. White granted a motion to dismiss with prejudice, writing that “plaintiffs’ allegations were insufficient to allege antitrust standing because they failed ‘to allege facts that explain the significance of the passed-on transaction fees relative to the other numerous pricing factors for any goods or services plaintiffs allegedly purchased.’”See attached file. ...
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