Amex fails on appeal to get arbitration in merchants' US antitrust case
( August 20, 2026, 15:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: American Express failed to convince a US appeals court to overturn a lower court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a merchants’ antitrust case over non-discrimination. The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit agreed that Amex waived its right to compel arbitration. See attached file. ...
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