U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis has thrown out a 2013 agreement calling for American Express to pay up to $75 million in attorneys’ fees as part of a pending settlement of two class-action lawsuits brought by U.S. merchants against American Express. The suit involved Amex’s Honor All Cards Provisions and Non-discrimination Provisions. None of the money has been distributed because final approval has not been given by the court. The settlement agreement does not provide for payment of any money to the merchants. The relief for merchants is American Express agreeing to changes in...