Overview

• The FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, filed in September 2023, will move forward after a federal judge's ruling.
• Judge John H. Chun dismissed some claims from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Maryland, but maintained the core federal allegations.
• Amazon is accused of suppressing competition, inflating prices, and using anti-competitive tactics to maintain its market dominance.
• The FTC aims to demonstrate that Amazon's practices harm consumers and sellers by limiting competition and raising prices.
• Amazon argues that its practices benefit consumers and plans to contest the FTC's claims in court, with the trial scheduled for October 2026.