Visa sued by US Justice Department in antitrust case in federal court

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Visa Inc. for violating antitrust laws, according to documents filed in federal court in Manhattan.

The case, details of which were not immediately available, was filed Tuesday. U.S. antitrust enforcers are preparing a case accusing Visa of taking steps to prevent rivals from challenging its dominance in the debit-card market, according to people familiar with the matter.