American Express anti-steering settlement payment
Moskowitz v. American Express Co. (also called Oliver v. Amex)
Also known as Amex anti-steering; Amex antitrust
The lawsuit said Amex rules that stop stores steering shoppers to cheaper cards raised prices.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
Not yet. Here is what the administrator says:
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: Official FAQs. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Court approved
- Jul 7, 2026From the court order we read.
Source
“Document 410 Filed 07/07/26 ... This matter came before the Court for a duly noticed hearing on July 7, 2026 (the "Fairness Hearing")”
From the court record: Final Approval Order, E.D.N.Y. 1:19-cv-00566, ECF 410 (copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed May 19, 2026
Source
“you must complete and submit a valid Claim Form online HERE or by mail postmarked no later than May 19, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Typical amount
- Equal share of $17.5M
Source
“This remaining amount will be divided into equal (or per capita) shares and paid to each valid claimant.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQs. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Eligible Class Members will receive their payments after the Court grants final approval to the Settlement and any appeals are resolved. If there are appeals, resolving them can take time. Please be patient.
This is the administrator's expected timing, in its own words. It is an expectation, not a payment date.
The court approved the settlement on Jul 7, 2026. That was 124 days ago.
Where it stands
- Claims closed May 19, 2026
- Court approved Jul 7, 2026 (current stage)
- Distribution ordered
- Payments issued
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
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How long payment has taken in other cases
First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
This is a small sample and a pattern, not a prediction. Your settlement can be faster or slower. This one is at day 124 since approval.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a payment date or says payments have started.
- The court issues a distribution order.
- Someone appeals the approval, which can delay payment.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 4, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Jul 7, 2026 Source: court record From the court order we read.From the Final Approval Order (ECF 410) and Final Judgment (ECF 412), both filed July 7, 2026, read on the settlement site; the handwritten signing date did not read cleanly, so the file stamp is used. No appeal is mentioned on the site; the docket was not checked. |
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| Distribution order | not stated |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is A.B. Data, and the official site is amexantitrust.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Where: Alabama, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah (8 states and D.C.). The class definition decides who is in.