“On Thursday, a group of small and midsize businesses reached a settlement agreement with American Express in a class-action lawsuit. Under the agreement, which a judge must approve, Amex will allow surcharges to its cardholders as long as the same amount is levied on other credit and charge card users. It agreed to drop a measure that required debit card surcharges at the same level, according to a lawyer representing the company.”

– http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/20/business/an-easing-of-rules-on-charges-by-amex.html?ref=todayspaper