Mastercard's Australian antitrust lawsuit drags on over procedural issues

By Saloni Sinha ( December 2, 2024, 03:15 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s Mastercard antitrust lawsuit continues to be plagued by procedural delays despite the trial being rescheduled to next March, with the presiding judge today warning lawyers that he intended to deliver his judgment before going on extended leave in September 2025. In the Federal Court of Australia hearing today, lawyer James Arnott, acting for the competition regulator, discussed the potential need to extend the four-week trial beyond its scheduled conclusion date of April 29, 2025.Australia’s Mastercard antitrust lawsuit continues to be plagued by procedural delays despite the trial being rescheduled to next March, with the presiding judge today warning lawyers that he intended to deliver his judgment before going on extended leave in September 2025....

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Mastercard's Australian antitrust lawsuit drags on over procedural issues

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