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The Supreme Court recently decided a case that prohibits merchants from steering customers to (or away from) certain credit cards.  Specifically,  a challenge was made that American Express's restrictions on steering customers away from its cards were unconstitutional.  As the Court noted, American Express charges merchants more when they use its cards than it does when a customer uses a Visa or MasterCard charge card.  The case is Ohio v American Express . www.JackRoseLaw.com  Posts in this blog contain discussions of general principles of law and cases. No post, comment or discussion constitutes or should be taken as legal advice. To obtain legal advice you should retain counsel. Legal advice requires a review of the specific facts and circumstances of your case.

While the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Wayfair is far from certain.  At least one commentator, Rick Moran, believe that the decision will lead to the Bankruptcy of thousands of small business.  You can read Rick's article here . Visit Us at www.JackRoseLaw.com Posts in this blog contain discussions of general principles of law and cases. No post, comment or discussion constitutes or should be taken as legal advice. To obtain legal advice you should retain counsel. Legal advice requires a review of the specific facts and circumstances of your case.

A busy 18 or so hours since the Supreme Court entered the Wayfair decision.  Here are some articles covering the decision. The Boston Globe The Capital Journal  CNN The New York Times VOX Racked Posts in this blog contain discussions of general principles of law and cases. No post, comment or discussion constitutes or should be taken as legal advice. To obtain legal advice you should retain counsel. Legal advice requires a review of the specific facts and circumstances of your case.

In a startling case, the Supreme Court has found that States can collect sales tax from out of state retailers that do not have a presence in that state. While the impact of the case is not clear, it does appear to provide states with a new source of tax revenue. For the full text of the case, follow this link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-494_j4el.pdf