A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But Judge John H. Chun also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a few claims made by states involved in the legal fight. The order, which was issued last week and unsealed on Monday, is a defeat for Amazon.
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“We are pleased with the court’s decision and look forward to moving this case forward,” FTC spokesperson Doug Farrar said in a prepared statement. “The ways Amazon illegally maintains its monopolies and the harm they cause—including suppressed competition and higher prices for shoppers and sellers—will be on full display at trial.”
The lawsuit, which was filed in September 2023, is the result of a yearslong investigation into the company’s business and is one of the most significant legal challenges brought against Amazon in its nearly 30-year history.US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parishU.S. regulators and state attorneys general are accusing the online retailer of violating federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws.
Amazon, for its part, expressed confidence that it could prove its argument in court as the case proceeds
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