Amazon is asking a Seattle judge to dismiss a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), saying the case “fails in its entirety.” The eCommerce giant has vehemently denied allegations made by the FTC regarding deceptive practices related to its Amazon Prime subscription service, Reuters reported Thursday (Oct. 19). Attorneys...
Amazon has canceled a planned fee on merchants who don’t use its shipping services. The fee, announced in August, was set to take effect Oct. 1 and would have applied to third-party merchants using Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime program, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Sept. 20). Amazon began notifying merchant...
Representatives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are scheduled to appear before the House Antitrust Subcommittee. The July 16 hearing, which will focus on “dominant platforms and innovation,” will involve policy executives, including Amazon’s Associate General Counsel Nate Sutton; Apple’s Chief Compliance Officer Kyle Andeer; Facebook’s...
May 21, 2024
Apple told a judge in a letter Tuesday (May 21) that it plans to ask that an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Justice Department and 15 states be dismissed. In its letter to U.S. District Judge Julien X. Neals, the company said that it faces fierce competition, that customers unhappy with its products can switch to […]
October 19, 2023
Amazon is asking a Seattle judge to dismiss a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), saying the case “fails in its entirety.” The eCommerce giant has vehemently denied allegations made by the...
September 20, 2023
Amazon has canceled a planned fee on merchants who don’t use its shipping services. The fee, announced in August, was set to take effect Oct. 1 and would have applied...
July 09, 2019
Representatives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are scheduled to appear before the House Antitrust Subcommittee. The July 16 hearing, which will focus on “dominant platforms and innovation,” will involve policy...
