United States et al. v. American Express Co., No. 10-CV-04496 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 2011)
After the U.S. Department of Justice and a number of states sued American Express, alleging anticompetitive acts, Amex sought party discovery from a wide variety of state agencies. The states objected, arguing that 1) state agencies are not plaintiffs for purposes of discovery, since the states are not seeking damages; and 2) the states do…