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Filed
Aug. 19, 2026
Case
5-Star General Store v. American Express Company
Case status
Decided

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United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 25-1023 5-STAR GENERAL STORE, a/k/a Bento LLC; MARC ALLEN, INC.; FAST FORWARD MEDIA, INC.; KENNEDY'S IRISH PUB INC.; CARDEN, INC.; FRENCH FLORIST, LLC; LUXE FURNITURE, INC.; LUNA'S HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC; THE GENT’S PLACE MEN'S FINE GROOMING LLC, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated; MEZE LLC, Plaintiffs, Appellees, v.…

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