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Acquirer holding the reporting and removal-request role in a specific dispute
Merrick Bank Corporation is the acquiring bank described in the eGumball appellate record as terminating processing and placing the merchant in MATCH. It later appealed the denial of its anti-SLAPP motion in the merchant's challenge.
The 2023 opinion describes a Visa investigation followed by Merrick's actions. A November 2021 temporary restraining order directed Merrick, Paysafe and Visa to request removal, but the mandatory part was stayed and later reversed. The 2025 appeal concerns the anti-SLAPP defence, not final accuracy or contractual liability. The two opinions use different Paysafe legal names, which are not silently merged here. No completed delisting or restored acquiring relationship was established.
Merrick Bank Corporation → Mastercard MATCH Pro
2021 dispute
The appellate record describes Merrick's termination and MATCH listing of eGumball; its record showed Merrick alone could request this listing's addition/removal. Accuracy and final remedy remain unresolved.
Orange County Superior Court — eGumball case → Merrick Bank Corporation
2021-11-03 – 2021-11-03
3November2021 TRO required Merrick, Paysafe and Visa to request removal; its mandatory portion was stayed on appeal and later reversed. No performed delisting or processing restoration is proved.
Visa → Merrick Bank Corporation
Historical2021 dispute; exact event dates not assigned here
2023 opinion describes Visa investigation followed by Merrick's termination/reporting. This is an exercised historical route, not an ALERT-PAY link or current universal Visa rule.
Merrick Bank Corporation → eGumball G062863M anti-SLAPP appeal
2025 appeal
Merrick appealed denial of its special motion to strike; the2025 decision addresses procedural protected activity, not final truth or contract defenses.
Merrick Bank Corporation was the appellant. The court affirmed the denial of Merrick's special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute. The underlying action also named Paysafe Services (US), Corp. and Visa; those parties' ultimate liability was not adjudicated here. The earlier 2023 opinion used Paysafe Payment Processing Solutions, LLC: this packet does not silently merge those legal names.
Read the research & sources ↗eGumball later disposition: a failed procedural shield, not delisting ↗
Visa → initiated historical investigation route → Merrick Bank Corporation
Historical2021 dispute; exact event dates not assigned here
2023 opinion describes Visa investigation followed by Merrick's termination/reporting. This is an exercised historical route, not an ALERT-PAY link or current universal Visa rule.
Merrick Bank Corporation → reported eGumball after termination → Mastercard MATCH Pro
2021 dispute
The appellate record describes Merrick's termination and MATCH listing of eGumball; its record showed Merrick alone could request this listing's addition/removal. Accuracy and final remedy remain unresolved.
Orange County Superior Court — eGumball case → ordered removal requests in provisional TRO → Merrick Bank Corporation
2021-11-03 – 2021-11-03
3November2021 TRO required Merrick, Paysafe and Visa to request removal; its mandatory portion was stayed on appeal and later reversed. No performed delisting or processing restoration is proved.
Merrick Bank Corporation → sought anti-SLAPP protection for MATCH report → eGumball G062863M anti-SLAPP appeal
2025 appeal
Merrick appealed denial of its special motion to strike; the2025 decision addresses procedural protected activity, not final truth or contract defenses.