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Sezzle Provides Update on Antitrust Case Against Shopify
Court allows Sezzle’s core monopolization and restraint of trade claims to proceedMinneapolis, MN, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ: SEZL) (Sezzle or Company) // Purpose-driven digital payment platform, Sezzle, today announced that the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota has issued an Opinion and Order granting in part and denying in part Shopify, Inc.’s motion to dismiss Sezzle’s antitrust action. The Court allowed Sezzle’s core claims to proceed, incl
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