Thousands of banks can now sue over Apple Pay fees in one antitrust case
The financial institutions accuse Apple of blocking competing tap-to-pay wallets on iPhone while charging card issuers fees for transactions. They argue Apple could impose those fees because rival wallets couldn't compete for contactless payments on the iPhone. Judge Jeffrey White certified the class on September 23 and rejected Apple's attempt to exclude the plaintiffs' damages expert.
- ▪The financial institutions accuse Apple of blocking competing tap-to-pay wallets on iPhone while charging card issuers fees for transactions.
- ▪They argue Apple could impose those fees because rival wallets couldn't compete for contactless payments on the iPhone.
- ▪Judge Jeffrey White certified the class on September 23 and rejected Apple's attempt to exclude the plaintiffs' damages expert.
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News Thousands of banks can now sue over Apple Pay fees in one antitrust case Andrew Orr 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Fri Sep 25 2026, 02:15 PM EDT · 2 minute read Using Apple Pay at a payment terminal Thousands of U.S. banks and credit unions can pursue their Apple Pay fee claims together after a federal judge certified their antitrust lawsuit as a class action. The financial institutions accuse Apple of blocking competing tap-to-pay wallets on iPhone while charging card issuers fees for transactions. They argue Apple could impose those fees because rival wallets couldn't compete for contactless payments on the iPhone. Judge Jeffrey White certified the class on September 23 and rejected Apple's attempt to exclude the plaintiffs' damages expert.
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