When Willkie Farr & Gallagher disclosed an ex-partner’s communications with opposing counsel in litigation over credit card “swipe” fees charged by MasterCard Inc. and Visa Inc., merchants opposed to a multibillion-dollar settlement in the antitrust case pounced on the revelation in an effort to undercut the deal.
Now, if some of those merchants have their way, a plaintiffs lawyer who purportedly shared confidential documents with ex-Willkie partner Keila Ravelo could lose $32 million in fees that he was already awarded in the case.
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