The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against internet giant Amazon can continue but with more limited claims from state co-plaintiffs, a federal judge ruled in a recently unsealed order.
Unsealed on Monday, the order represented a major defeat for Amazon in its ongoing litigation with the FTC after it filed a complaint in September 2023. The agency and internet giant are scheduled for trial in October 2026 with potentially large-scale changes in store for the company if it’s found to have violated federal and state laws.
The FTC and the attorneys general of 18 states, plus Puerto Rico, have alleged in court the e-commerce behemoth is abusing its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition that pops up on the market….