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Keith Barnett, a partner with Troutman Pepper, was quoted in the November 30, 2024 The New York Times article, “As Cash Fades, Small Retailers Embrace Efforts to Rein In Swipe Fees.”
That amendment, however, “has not had that great of an effect” on fees, said Keith Barnett, a partner at Troutman Pepper who leads the law firm’s payments practice. The Justice Department, in its antitrust lawsuit, said the amendment initially helped spread debit volume to networks other than Visa, but Visa then used its market dominance to limit competition, undermining the amendment’s intended effects. For example, Visa scaled back JPMorgan Chase’s ability to add Discover’s Pulse network to its Visa-branded debit cards, granting only temporary Pulse access and requiring Chase to enter a routing agreement with Visa, according to the suit.
Speaking Engagements
American Conference Institute 3rd Annual Summit on PFAS Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation
May 28, 2026 | 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM ET
New York, NY
Sponsored Events
2026 Midwest Deal Summit & DeaLinx
May 27 – 28, 2026
Four Seasons Hotel
Chicago, IL
Speaking Engagements
Mission Critical Regional Insights Panel + Site Consultant Networking
May 21, 2026 | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Troutman Pepper Locke
1001 Haxall Point, 15th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219
Speaking Engagements
U.S. Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulatory Updates and Trends
May 21, 2026 | 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Four Seasons Hotel
98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701-4082
