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FTC “Prime” Time: Federal Trade Commission and Seventeen State Attorneys General File Antitrust Suit against Amazon for its “Amazon Prime” Seller Conditions | Vinson & Elkins LLP - JDSupra

Sep 29, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jason Powers |Rami Rashmawi |Travis Korman

On September 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and a coalition of seventeen State Attorneys General filed a long-expected suit accusing Amazon of violating federal and state antitrust law. The 172-page complaint alleges that Amazon illegally maintained monopolies in the markets for “online superstores” and “online marketplace services” through what the FTC terms “anti-discounting conduct” and by coercing online sellers to utilize Amazon’s fulfillment services.

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