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Heartland Payment Systems
Case Name (Date)
Black Ship, LLC et al v. Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
21-cv-13855, D.N.J.
(July 2021)
Product/Service
Credit and debit card processing services for businesses
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that its fees are fair and its billing practices are transparent when the company began charging extra fees without properly notifying merchants and buried the fees in a list of charges in monthly statements
Status
Pending
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