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DOCUMENTATION:

Original Lawsuit

Counterclaim

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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The Payment Processing Landscape

You and Your Business Are Being Hurt

Discussion Points for PCI Fairness

MISSION:

To legally examine the rules and regulations imposed upon merchants by the credit card brands.

BEHIND THE MISSION:

     Last year, an alleged breach occurred in a restaurant point of sale system. Information suggesting a common point of purchase for the compromised cards does not clearly indicate that the restaurant was in fact the cause of the breach. There has been a forensic audit resulting in the demand for fines and penalties. The basis for the fines and penalties do not correlate to the volume of charges on MasterCard and Visa. Compromise amounts were rejected for Visa due to a lack of support for the amounts. The restaurant and Reseller were sharp enough to change processors immediately and thus only $5,000.00 was frozen. 

     The processor has sued the restaurant for the remaining amounts. This is the first instance where a merchant has been sued for the amounts demanded for a PCI breach. A top Washington, DC Law Firm with extensive knowledge of the credit card industry has agreed to join the merchant in defending the litigation and pursuing numerous counterclaims. The litigation will provide an opportunity to go behind the demands and determine the basis for the amounts claimed. An actual accounting of the damages incurred and paid must be determined. Through the litigation, the PCI framework will be closely examined to determine if it is being used or misused in the marketplace. 

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  If you have ever faced or feared a claim based upon a PCI breach this is your opportunity to collectively support litigation challenging the system. It is time to fight back! Please join us today with your support.

 RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association) Supports PCI Fairness.