LETTER addressed to Judge John G. Koeltl from Craig W. Conrath, United States;… — United States v. Visa Inc. (Dkt. 122)

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A joint letter dated January 21, 2026, Doc. 122, headed Letter for Ruling on Proposed Joint Amended Scheduling and Case Management Order (ECF No. 119), in United States v. Visa Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-07214 (JGK-SLC), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The United States and Visa write to Judge John G. Koeltl about the proposed Case Management Order filed on December 19, 2025. They say they are mostly aligned but have several outstanding areas of dispute, including the timing of fact discovery, and that a ruling would help resolve ongoing discovery-related discussions. The letter is signed by Craig W. Conrath for the United States and Jeremy Barber for Visa Inc.

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Liberty Square Building 
 
450 5th Street, N.W. 
Washington, DC 20530 
 
 
 
Via ECF 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Honorable John G. Koeltl 
January 21, 2026 
Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse 
500 Pearl St., Courtroom 14A 
New York, NY 10007 
 
Re:     United States v. Visa Inc. Case No. 1:24-cv-07214 (JGK-SLC) 
 
LETTER FOR RULING ON PROPOSED JOINT AMENDED SCHEDULING AND CASE 
MANAGEMENT ORDER (ECF No. 119) 
Dear Judge Koeltl: 
 
The parties write jointly pursuant to Individual Practice I(A) regarding the proposed Case 
Management Order filed on December 19, 2025 (ECF No. 119).  
 
Your Honor has recently ruled on the private plaintiffs and Visa’s Amended Rule 26(f) Report 
and Scheduling and Case Management Order (In Re: Visa Debit Card Antitrust Litigation, 24-cv-
7435-JGK, ECF No. 184). During the October 7, 2025 Motion to Dismiss oral arguments for the 
private plaintiffs’ case, Your Honor conveyed that parties should write the Court if a pending 
decision would facilitate case development. We respectfully suggest that a decision on the 
pending proposed Case Management Order in the United States’ case against Visa would 
facilitate case development.  
 
The United States and Visa are mostly aligned in their proposal but, for reasons outlined in the 
proposed order, have several outstanding areas of dispute, including the timing of fact discovery. 
A ruling on these disputed areas would help expedite the resolution of several ongoing 
discovery-related discussions and disputes between the parties.  
 
The parties appreciate the Court’s time and attention in this matter. 
 
 
 
 
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Respectfully submitted, 
/s/  Craig W. Conrath                                     
Craig W. Conrath 
Bennett J. Matelson  
Erin Murdock-Park 
Chrisopher Jackson 
Lauren Riker 
Michele Trichler  
United States Department of Justice  
Antitrust Division  
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 4000  
Telephone: (202) 532-4560 
Facsimile: (202) 514-7308  
Craig.Conrath@usdoj.gov 
Bennett.Matelson@usdoj.gov  
Erin.Murdock-Park@usdoj.gov 
Christopher.Jackson5@usdoj.gov 
Lauren.Riker@usdoj.gov 
Michele.Trichler@usdoj.gov 
 
Counsel for Plaintiff, the United States 
 
/s/  Jeremy Barber                                      
Beth Wilkinson (SBN NY 2181592) 
Brian Stekloff (admitted pro hac vice) 
Kieran Gostin (SBN NY 4847653) 
Roxana Guidero (admitted pro hac vice) 
WILKINSON STEKLOFF LLP 
2001 M Street NW, 10th floor 
Washington, DC 20036 
Telephone: (202) 847-4000 
Facsimile: (202) 847-4005 
bwilkinson@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
bstekloff@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
kgostin@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
rguidero@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
 
Jeremy Barber (SBN NY 5344304) 
Anthony P. Ferrara (SBN NY 5656905)  
WILKINSON STEKLOFF LLP 
130 W 42nd Street, Floor 24 
New York, NY 10036 
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 (212) 294 8910 
jbarber@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
aferrara@wilkinsonstekloff.com 
 
Anne P. Davis (admitted pro hac vice)  
Jonathan Ian Gleklen (admitted pro hac vice)  
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP  
601 Massachusetts Avenue NW  
Washington, D.C. 20001 
Telephone: (202) 942-6197 
Facsimile: (202) 942-5999 
anne.davis@arnoldporter.com 
jonathan.gleklen@arnoldporter.com 
 
Counsel for Defendant Visa Inc. 
 
CC: All Counsel of Record (via ECF) 
 
 
 
 
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