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Mastercard may limit contribution to charity

Mastercard may limit contribution to charity

Mastercard may limit contribution to charity

From 2011 to 2015, Mastercard International advertised nationally that it would donate a penny to Stand Up to Cancer for each credit or debit card transaction of at least $10 in a U.S. restaurant, up to a specified end date or whenever Mastercard reached its $4 million maximum donation limit. Robert Doyle, a New Jersey resident who used his Mastercard at restaurants in Florida and New Jersey during these years, sued Mastercard for breach of contract because it continued to advertise its contribution even after it became apparent that the $4 million minimum had been reached. He also claimed a breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and a separate violation of the District...

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