Sezzle antitrust claims against Shopify allowed to proceed

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ: SEZL) announced that a federal court in Minnesota has granted in part and denied in part Shopify Inc.'s motion to dismiss the payment company's antitrust lawsuit.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota allowed Sezzle's core claims to proceed, including monopolization and attempted monopolization under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, unlawful restraint of trade under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, parallel claims under Minnesota Antitrust Law, and a claim under the Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

The court dismissed without prejudice Sezzle's unlawful tying claim under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and the corresponding portion of the state-law antitrust claim. The remaining claims will continue in litigation.

The case, titled Sezzle, Inc. v. Shopify, Inc., File No. 25-cv-2395, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The court's ruling is procedural and does not constitute a finding of liability against Shopify, according to the company's statement based on a press release.

Sezzle operates a digital payment platform that offers point-of-sale financing options to consumers.

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