{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"32351","rtpr_id":"nGNXRKZ17","ticker":"SEZL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SEZL"],"title":"Sezzle Provides Update on Antitrust Case Against Shopify","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-12T20:12:32.095Z","article_body":"Minneapolis, MN, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ: SEZL\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=m9uyYC6v7kz0u2oGyrCD0JTDYZgv7IK4mx6m075CJfv7GE_-49ZjLBIMuwEbQ5uyp8bq0KnAiSkEr882VlogR1Ga7FqO6T8NiMUfU-0OUr3atIgd2pHulHgM6gUjRX1h))\n(Sezzle or Company) // Purpose-driven digital payment platform, Sezzle\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ci3t70ndAQnWytTAsjNOwAEguuQiI0O44oTwYQVMoXOPMHggvcXBO6WSXgwTnGgmQnSPDuMqg3znE14RGihD2g==),\ntoday announced that the United States District Court for the District of\nMinnesota has issued an Opinion and Order granting in part and denying in part\nShopify, Inc.’s motion to dismiss Sezzle’s antitrust action.\n\n\n\nThe Court allowed Sezzle’s core claims to proceed, including claims for\nmonopolization and attempted monopolization under Section 2 of the Sherman\nAct, unlawful restraint of trade under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, parallel\nclaims under the Minnesota Antitrust Law of 1971, and a claim under the\nMinnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act.\n\n \n\nThe Court dismissed without prejudice Sezzle’s unlawful tying claim under\nSection 1 of the Sherman Act and the corresponding portion of Sezzle’s\nstate-law antitrust claim. The remaining claims will proceed.\n\n \n\nThe case, captioned Sezzle, Inc. v. Shopify, Inc., File No. 25-cv-2395\n(ECT/SGE), is pending in the United States District Court for the District of\nMinnesota. The Court’s ruling is procedural in nature and does not\nconstitute a finding of liability against Shopify.\n\n \n\nA copy of the Court’s Opinion and Order is available on Sezzle’s Investor\nRelations website at: https://investors.sezzle.com/resource/sezzle-v-shopify/.\n\n\n\nContact Information\n\n\n\n Jack Fagan  Investor Relations  +1 651 240 6001  InvestorRelations@sezzle.com  Erin Foran  Media Inquiries  +1 651 403 2184  erin.foran@sezzle.com  \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sezzle Inc.\n\nSezzle is a forward-thinking fintech company committed to financially\nempowering the next generation. Through its purpose-driven payment platform,\nSezzle enhances consumers' purchasing power by offering access to\npoint-of-sale financing options and digital payment services—connecting\nmillions of customers with its global network of merchants. Centered on\ntransparency, inclusivity, and ease of use, Sezzle empowers consumers to\nmanage spending responsibly, take charge of their finances, and achieve\nlasting financial independence.\n\n \n\nFor more information visit sezzle.com\n\n \n\nForward Looking Statements\n\n \n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these\nforward-looking statements largely on our management’s current expectations\nand projections about future events and financial trends affecting the\nfinancial condition of our business.\n\n \n\nForward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words\nsuch as \"anticipate,\" \"expect,\" \"plan,\" \"could,\" \"may,\" \"will,\" \"believe,\"\n\"estimate,\" \"forecast,\" \"goal,\" \"project,\" other words or expressions of\nsimilar meaning (or the negative versions of such words or expressions). These\nforward-looking statements address various matters including the timing and\nnature of anticipated new products, our business strategy, future operations,\nfinancial performance or other future events. These forward-looking statements\nare subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to\ndiffer materially from those expressed or implied. Applicable risks and\nuncertainties include, among others: impact of the “buy-now, pay-later”\n(“BNPL”) industry becoming subject to increased regulatory scrutiny;\nimpact of operating in a highly competitive industry; impact of macro-economic\nconditions on consumer spending; our ability to increase our merchant network,\nour base of consumers, and gross merchandise value (GMV); our ability to\neffectively manage growth, sustain our growth rate and maintain our market\nshare; our ability to maintain adequate access to capital in order to meet the\ncapital requirements of our business; impact of exposure to consumer bad debts\nand insolvency of merchants; our ability to comply with the applicable\nrequirements of Visa and other payment processors; impact of the integration,\nsupport and prominent presentation of our platform by our merchants; impact of\nany data security breaches, cyberattacks, employee or other internal\nmisconduct, malware, phishing or ransomware, physical security breaches,\nnatural disasters, or similar disruptions; impact of key vendors or merchants\nfailing to comply with legal or regulatory requirements or to provide various\nservices that are important to our operations; our ability to protect our\nintellectual property rights and third party allegations of the\nmisappropriation of intellectual property rights;  impact of the costs of\ncomplying with various laws and regulations applicable to the BNPL industry in\nthe United States and Canada; the impact of litigation, regulatory\ninvestigations and actions, and compliance issues on our business; significant\nand sudden declines or volatility in the trading price of our common stock and\nmarket capitalization; and other factors identified in the “Risk Factors”\nsection of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual\nReport”) and the Company’s subsequent filings filed with the SEC.\nInvestors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements\ncontained in this press release, including any accompanying attachments or\noral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may\nissue, which, except as otherwise noted, speak only as of the date of this\npress release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update\nor revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, any\naccompanying materials, or oral forward-looking statements made in connection\nwith this press release.\n\n \n\nErin Foran\nSezzle\n6514032184\nerin.foran@sezzle.com\n\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXRKZ17","title":"Sezzle Provides Update on Antitrust Case Against Shopify","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"SEZL","created":"2026-05-12T20:12:32.095Z","tickers":["SEZL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Minneapolis, MN, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ: SEZL\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=m9uyYC6v7kz0u2oGyrCD0JTDYZgv7IK4mx6m075CJfv7GE_-49ZjLBIMuwEbQ5uyp8bq0KnAiSkEr882VlogR1Ga7FqO6T8NiMUfU-0OUr3atIgd2pHulHgM6gUjRX1h))\n(Sezzle or Company) // Purpose-driven digital payment platform, Sezzle\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ci3t70ndAQnWytTAsjNOwAEguuQiI0O44oTwYQVMoXOPMHggvcXBO6WSXgwTnGgmQnSPDuMqg3znE14RGihD2g==),\ntoday announced that the United States District Court for the District of\nMinnesota has issued an Opinion and Order granting in part and denying in part\nShopify, Inc.’s motion to dismiss Sezzle’s antitrust action.\n\n\n\nThe Court allowed Sezzle’s core claims to proceed, including claims for\nmonopolization and attempted monopolization under Section 2 of the Sherman\nAct, unlawful restraint of trade under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, parallel\nclaims under the Minnesota Antitrust Law of 1971, and a claim under the\nMinnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act.\n\n \n\nThe Court dismissed without prejudice Sezzle’s unlawful tying claim under\nSection 1 of the Sherman Act and the corresponding portion of Sezzle’s\nstate-law antitrust claim. The remaining claims will proceed.\n\n \n\nThe case, captioned Sezzle, Inc. v. Shopify, Inc., File No. 25-cv-2395\n(ECT/SGE), is pending in the United States District Court for the District of\nMinnesota. The Court’s ruling is procedural in nature and does not\nconstitute a finding of liability against Shopify.\n\n \n\nA copy of the Court’s Opinion and Order is available on Sezzle’s Investor\nRelations website at: https://investors.sezzle.com/resource/sezzle-v-shopify/.\n\n\n\nContact Information\n\n\n\n Jack Fagan  Investor Relations  +1 651 240 6001  InvestorRelations@sezzle.com  Erin Foran  Media Inquiries  +1 651 403 2184  erin.foran@sezzle.com  \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sezzle Inc.\n\nSezzle is a forward-thinking fintech company committed to financially\nempowering the next generation. Through its purpose-driven payment platform,\nSezzle enhances consumers' purchasing power by offering access to\npoint-of-sale financing options and digital payment services—connecting\nmillions of customers with its global network of merchants. Centered on\ntransparency, inclusivity, and ease of use, Sezzle empowers consumers to\nmanage spending responsibly, take charge of their finances, and achieve\nlasting financial independence.\n\n \n\nFor more information visit sezzle.com\n\n \n\nForward Looking Statements\n\n \n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these\nforward-looking statements largely on our management’s current expectations\nand projections about future events and financial trends affecting the\nfinancial condition of our business.\n\n \n\nForward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words\nsuch as \"anticipate,\" \"expect,\" \"plan,\" \"could,\" \"may,\" \"will,\" \"believe,\"\n\"estimate,\" \"forecast,\" \"goal,\" \"project,\" other words or expressions of\nsimilar meaning (or the negative versions of such words or expressions). These\nforward-looking statements address various matters including the timing and\nnature of anticipated new products, our business strategy, future operations,\nfinancial performance or other future events. These forward-looking statements\nare subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to\ndiffer materially from those expressed or implied. Applicable risks and\nuncertainties include, among others: impact of the “buy-now, pay-later”\n(“BNPL”) industry becoming subject to increased regulatory scrutiny;\nimpact of operating in a highly competitive industry; impact of macro-economic\nconditions on consumer spending; our ability to increase our merchant network,\nour base of consumers, and gross merchandise value (GMV); our ability to\neffectively manage growth, sustain our growth rate and maintain our market\nshare; our ability to maintain adequate access to capital in order to meet the\ncapital requirements of our business; impact of exposure to consumer bad debts\nand insolvency of merchants; our ability to comply with the applicable\nrequirements of Visa and other payment processors; impact of the integration,\nsupport and prominent presentation of our platform by our merchants; impact of\nany data security breaches, cyberattacks, employee or other internal\nmisconduct, malware, phishing or ransomware, physical security breaches,\nnatural disasters, or similar disruptions; impact of key vendors or merchants\nfailing to comply with legal or regulatory requirements or to provide various\nservices that are important to our operations; our ability to protect our\nintellectual property rights and third party allegations of the\nmisappropriation of intellectual property rights;  impact of the costs of\ncomplying with various laws and regulations applicable to the BNPL industry in\nthe United States and Canada; the impact of litigation, regulatory\ninvestigations and actions, and compliance issues on our business; significant\nand sudden declines or volatility in the trading price of our common stock and\nmarket capitalization; and other factors identified in the “Risk Factors”\nsection of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual\nReport”) and the Company’s subsequent filings filed with the SEC.\nInvestors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements\ncontained in this press release, including any accompanying attachments or\noral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may\nissue, which, except as otherwise noted, speak only as of the date of this\npress release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update\nor revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, any\naccompanying materials, or oral forward-looking statements made in connection\nwith this press release.\n\n \n\nErin Foran\nSezzle\n6514032184\nerin.foran@sezzle.com\n\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-12T20:12:32.131244347Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778616752131},"received_at":"2026-05-12T20:12:32.193Z","source_url":null},"analysis":null,"durationMs":null,"modelName":null}}