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Target, Macy's and Others Sue Visa and MasterCard Over Fees

Some of the country's biggest retailers sued Visa Inc. (V) and MasterCard Inc. (MA) Thursday, arguing the world's largest payment networks have imposed anticompetitive transaction-fee policies and card-acceptance rules on merchants.The lawsuit, brought by Target Corp. (TGT), Macy's Inc. (M), Saks Inc. (SKS), Kohl's Corp. (KSS) and other merchants, claims existing efforts to "curb the exercise of market power by" Visa and MasterCard have failed to provide sufficient relief to retailers who accept their credit and debit cards.The merchants said they have opted out of a pending settlement in separate class-action litigation against Visa, MasterCard and several large banks that issue the payment networks' cards. That deal, which could deliver up to $7.25 billion to nearly 8 million merchants if approved, has rattled some retailers and trade groups who argue it won't prevent transaction fees from rising.The retailers involved in Thursday's suit, which also include Office Depot Inc. (ODP), J...

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