American Express, Credit Card Networks Sued in Antitrust Case

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The U.S. Justice Department sued Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and American Express Co. in a two-year antitrust investigation over restrictions on merchants.

Attorney General Eric Holder announced he will hold a news conference today in Washington at 2 p.m. to announce developments in what the Justice Department described as an antitrust case.