Mastercard's Australian antitrust trial may get pushed to 2026

By Saloni Sinha ( January 29, 2025, 08:45 GMT | Insight) -- The Australian antitrust trial targeting Mastercard, which had been scheduled for trial in March 2024, is likely to be pushed to 2026 because of the company’s delays in reviewing and producing relevant documents, an Australian court heard today. In a Federal Court of Australia hearing, a lawyer representing the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said that an issue had occurred with Mastercard’s compliance with the regulator’s request for documents and the judge’s earlier discovery orders. Mastercard’s lawyer apologized for the delay.Mastercard’s Australian antitrust case, which had been scheduled for trial in March 2024, is likely to be pushed to 2026 because of the company’s delays in reviewing and producing relevant documents, an Australian court heard today....

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Mastercard's Australian antitrust trial may get pushed to 2026

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