Harold Nordlicht, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. New York Telephone Company

JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal primarily concerns the lawfulness of charges of the defendant-appel-lee New York Telephone Company (NYTel) for phone calls that originate outside the United States and are billed to NYTel credit cards. The appeal also presents the issue, rarely litigated, whether federal jurisdiction over a claim arising under federal common law is exclusive. Harold Nord-licht appeals from a judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Charles S. Haight, Jr., Judge), 617 F.Supp. 220, dismissing, on cross-motions for summary judgment, his claims…