The Court, on December 13, 2011, granted preliminary approval of a settlement reached with defendant National Arbitration Forum, Inc. ("NAF"). The Court, on July 26, 2010, also entered Final Judgment for settlements reached with four of the seven defendants in this case.

Please review the information on this website concerning the proposed settlement with NAF and important deadlines regarding that settlement, including the March 16, 2012 deadline for filing objections. Please note that because the settlement involves the NAF changing its conduct toward the banks' cardholders, there is no opportunity to be excluded from the proposed settlement with NAF.

Documents

Materials Concerning the Settlement with the National Arbitration Forum

NAF Settlement Preliminary Approval Order (PDF: 69.6 KB)
NAF Settlement Notice (PDF: 11.4 KB)
NAF Memorandum of Settlement (PDF: 394.1 KB)
NAF Preliminary Approval Memorandum of Law (PDF: 1.8 MB)
NAF Preliminary Approval Motion (PDF: 583.2 KB)
Declaration of David A. Langer in Support of Preliminary Approval of NAF Settlement (PDF: 424.2 KB)

Exhibit 1 to Declaration of David Langer – Memorandum of Settlement (PDF: 394.1 KB)
Exhibit 2 to Declaration of David A. Langer – Notice Plan (PDF: 87 KB)
Exhibit 3 to Declaration of David A. Langer – 1st Amended Complaint (PDF: 2.4 MB)
Exhibit 4 to Declaration of David A. Langer – MN Complaint (PDF: 2.1 MB)
Exhibit 5 to Declaration of David A. Langer – MN Consent Judgment (PDF: 159.4 KB)

NAF Notice Plan (PDF: 87.3 KB)
NAF [proposed] Final Judgment (PDF: 231.9 KB)
NAF [proposed] Judgment Regarding Attorneys' Fees and Costs (PDF: 80.4 KB)

Final Approval Materials Concerning Class Action Settlements with Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, and HSBC
- Final Approval Order (PDF: 338.8 KB)
- Attorney Fees Judgment (PDF: 79.4 KB)
Plaintiffs' Reply in Further Support of Final Approval of the Settlements and Motion for Attorneys' Fees - Brief (PDF: 210.9 KB)
Plaintiffs' Reply in Further Support of Final Approval of the Settlements and Motion for Attorneys' Fees - Zweig Declaration (PDF: 262.2 KB)
Class Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlements with Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, and HSBC (PDF: 119.2 KB)
Memorandum in Support of Class Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlements with Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, and HSBC (PDF: 1.5 MB)
Compendium of Declarations Relating to Class Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlements with Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, and HSBC
- Declaration of Merrill Davidoff (PDF: 71.3 KB)
- Declaration of Nicholas Urban (PDF: 1.5 MB)
- Bank of America: Declarations of Jeffrey Cooney (regarding consumer cardholders) (PDF: 159.7 KB)
- Bank of America: Bryan Reniker (regarding business cardholders) (PDF: 134 KB)
- Capital One: Declaration of Caroline P. Hillmar (PDF: 52.1 KB)
- Chase: Declaration of Andrew T. Semmelman (PDF: 485.2 KB)
- HSBC: Declaration of Megan S. Webster (PDF: 39.9 KB)
[Proposed] Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Respect to Defendants Bank of America, N.A. (USA) (n/k/a FIA Card Services, N.A.), Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chase Bank USA, N.A., Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., Capital One Bank, N.A., HSBC Finance Corporation, and HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A. (PDF: 48.7 KB)
Certificate of Service (PDF: 121.2 KB)
Fee Submission
- Class Plaintiffs' Motion for Approval of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Litigation Expenses Pursuant to Rule 23(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF: 194.8 KB)
- Memorandum in Support of Class Plaintiffs' Motion for Approval of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Litigation Expenses Pursuant to Rule 23(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF: 1.2 MB)
- Compendium of Declarations Relating to Class Plaintiffs' Motion For Approval Of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Litigation Expenses Pursuant to Rule 23(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  - Declaration of Merrill Davidoff (PDF: 71.3 KB)
  - Declaration of Nick Urban (PDF: 1.5 MB)
  - Declaration of Brian Barry (for Law Offices of Brian Barry) (PDF: 595.6 KB)
  - Declaration of Charles Goodwin (for Berger & Montague, P.C.) (PDF: 454.3 KB)
  - Declaration of Peter A. Pease (for Berman DeValerio) (PDF: 2.4 MB)
  - Declaration of Benjamin D. Brown (for Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC) (PDF: 4.6 MB)
  - Declaration of James O. Latturner (for Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC) (PDF: 1015.9 KB)
  - Declaration of Marc H. Edelson (for Edelson & Associates, LLC) (PDF: 318.2 KB)
  - Declaration of Dennis Stewart (for Hulett Harper Stewart LLP) (PDF: 557.6 KB)
  - Declaration of Gregory K. Arenson (for Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP) (PDF: 1.3 MB)
  - Declaration of William E. Hoese (for Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C.) (PDF: 402.4 KB)
  - Declaration of Bonny E. Sweeney (for Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP) (PDF: 6.9 MB)
  - Declaration of Christopher M. Burke (for Scott + Scott LLP) (PDF: 1 MB)
  - Declaration of Allan Steyer (for Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith, LLP) (PDF: 801.9 KB)
  - Declaration of Aaron Brody (for Stull, Stull & Brody) (PDF: 1.1 MB)
- [Proposed] Judgment Approving Attorneys' Fees and Costs, and the Disbursement of Monies Designated for Notice Costs in Connection with the Settlement as to Defendants Bank of America, N.A. (USA) (n/k/a FIA Card Services, N.A.), Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chase Bank USA, N.A., Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., Capital One Bank, N.A., HSBC Finance Corporation, and HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A. (PDF: 16.2 KB)
- Certificate of service (PDF: 125.8 KB)
Notice of Proposed Settlement and Application for Attorneys' Fees (PDF: 105.7 KB)
Complaints
- Complaint (PDF: 157.1 KB)
- First Amended Complaint (PDF: 175.2 KB)
Answers of Defendants to the First Amended Complaint
- Bank of America Third Amended Answer (PDF: 961.5 KB)
- Capital One Amended Answer (PDF: 1.5 MB)
- Chase First Amended Answer (PDF: 1.5 MB)
- Citigroup Answer (PDF: 1.8 MB)
- Discover First Amended Answer (PDF: 1.4 MB)
- HSBC First Amended Answer (PDF: 3.7 MB)
- National Arbitration Forum Answer (PDF: 752.2 KB)
Court Orders
- District Court (S.D.N.Y.) Order Dismissing Complaint (PDF: 54.7 KB)
- Court of Appeals (Second Circuit) Order Reversing District Court's Order Dismissing the Complaint (PDF: 98.3 KB)
- District Court (S.D.N.Y.) Order Denying Discover's Renewed Motion to Dismiss (PDF: 306.7 KB)
- District Court (S.D.N.Y.) Order Granting Class Certification (PDF: 289.9 KB)
Settlement Agreements with the Settling Defendants
- Settlement Agreement with Bank of America (PDF: 204.1 KB)
  - Exhibit 1 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 28.2 KB)
  - Exhibit 2 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 62.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 3 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 18.8 KB)
  - Exhibit 4 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 19.8 KB)
  - Exhibit 5 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 16.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 6 to the Settlement Agreement – Memorandum of Settlement with Bank of America (PDF: 447.7 KB)
- Settlement Agreement with Capital One (PDF: 108.5 KB)
  - Exhibit 1 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 28.2 KB)
  - Exhibit 2 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 62.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 3 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 18.8 KB)
  - Exhibit 4 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 19.8 KB)
  - Exhibit 5 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 16.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 6 to the Settlement Agreement – Memorandum of Settlement with Capital One (PDF: 402.6 KB)
- Settlement Agreement with Chase (PDF: 128.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 1 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 28.2 KB)
  - Exhibit 2 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 62.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 3 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 18.8 KB)
  - Exhibit 4 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 19.8 KB)
  - Exhibit 5 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 16.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 6 to the Settlement Agreement – Memorandum of Settlement with Chase (PDF: 696.3 KB)
- Settlement Agreement with HSBC (PDF: 124.2 KB)
  - Exhibit 1 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 28.2 KB)
  - Exhibit 2 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 62.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 3 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 18.8 KB)
  - Exhibit 4 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 19.8 KB)
  - Exhibit 5 to the Settlement Agreement (PDF: 16.6 KB)
  - Exhibit 6 to the Settlement Agreement – Memorandum of Settlement with HSBC (PDF: 69.1 KB)
Preliminary Approval of the Settlement Agreements
- Plaintiffs' Brief in Support of Preliminary Approval of the Settlement Agreements (PDF: 272.8 KB)
- Letter to the District Court (S.D.N.Y.) Enclosing Revised Order and Notice (PDF: 524.7 KB)
- District Court (S.D.N.Y.) Order Granting Preliminary Approval of the Settlement Agreements (PDF: 273.5 KB)
- Submissions re Opposition to Preliminary Approval of the Settlement Agreements
  - Pillitteri Plaintiffs' Opposition to Preliminary Approval of the Settlement Agreements (PDF: 141.6 KB)
  - Chase's Response to Pillitteri Plaintiffs' Opposition to Preliminary Approval (PDF: 135.7 KB)
  - Chase's Second Response to Pillitteri Plaintiffs Opposition to Preliminary Approval (PDF: 32.6 KB)
  - Plaintiffs' Response to Pilliterri Plaintiffs Opposition to Preliminary Approval (PDF: 37.3 KB)
  - Discover's Opposition to Preliminary Approval (PDF: 133.7 KB)
  - Discover's Second Submission re Its Opposition to Preliminary Approval (PDF: 80.1 KB)
  - Plaintiffs' Response to Discover's Opposition to Preliminary Approval (PDF: 50.6 KB)
District Court (S.D.N.Y.) Scheduling Orders
- Scheduling Order 2009-03-09 (PDF: 73.9 KB)
- Scheduling Order 2010-01-23 (PDF: 53.3 KB)
- Scheduling Order 2010-02-08 (PDF: 39.4 KB)

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