Antitrust case against Amazon moves forward as court allows FTC to continue pursuit
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CASE NO. 2:23-cv-01495-JHC
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In September 2023, the FTC filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of using its market monopoly to inflate prices. Eighteen states and one territory, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey, have joined the lawsuit and are pursuing Amazon.
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On the other hand, Amazon asked U.S. District Judge John Chung in December 2023 to dismiss the lawsuit , saying that the FTC had not presented any evidence that Amazon harms consumers.
On October 1, 2024, Judge Chung partially granted Amazon's motion but allowed the FTC to continue pursuing Amazon. Judge Chung stated, 'In this early stage of the case, we cannot consider Amazon's argument that its actions are not anticompetitive.' Judge Chung also rejected Amazon's proposal to present evidence of Amazon's antitrust violations and present remedies in the same trial, and decided to hold the trial on Amazon's antitrust violations in two parts.
In response to the decision, Amazon spokesman Tim Doyle said, 'This decision assumes that the court is prepared to accept all of the facts alleged in the complaint, which are in fact incorrect. The FTC will now have to prove its claims in court, but we are confident that they will not hold up. While Amazon's practices are good for competitors, consumers, and small businesses that sell products on Amazon, the FTC's approach will make shopping harder and more costly.'
Meanwhile, FTC spokesman Douglas Ferrer said, 'We are pleased with the Court's decision and look forward to moving forward with this case. The way Amazon maintains its monopoly illegally and the harms it causes, including stifling competition and unfairly inflating prices, will be fully exposed at trial. This case seeks to finally unleash Amazon's monopoly and restore normal competition.'
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