MP police book Amazon executive under NDPS in drug peddling case

1 week ago

Homeland Security agents charged after allegedly selling drugs confiscated as evidence

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Will consider plea for separate agency to deal with trafficking cases ‘seriously’: SC

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it clear that it will seriously consider arguments for a separate agency to investigate and prosecute cases of human trafficking and for a separate and comprehensive protocol to take care of the safety of the victims of the crime. Ms. Bhat referred to a December 9, 2015 order of the Supreme Court which had …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns

Associated Press

At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer’s warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but the company rejected many safety recommendations out of concern the proposed changes might reduce productivity, according to a U.S. Senate committee report. Amazon pushed back on the findings Monday, saying in a blog post that Sanders “continues …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Amazon ignored internal warnings of warehouse injuries, Senate probe finds

LA Times

For years, Amazon has faced accusations that the pressure the company puts on its warehouse workers to work more quickly has led to higher rates of injuries. In a report on its findings released this week, the Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions concluded that in 2023 Amazon warehouses recorded more than 30% more injuries than the industry …

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1 month ago

Two Homeland Security agents accused of dealing drugs via through an informant

The Independent

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1 month ago

CCI enlists attorney general R Venkataramani to clear path for Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probes

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India has engaged attorney general R Venkataramani, the country’s highest-ranking law officer, to fight its case against various current and former online sellers of Amazon and Flipkart, including Cloudtail India Pvt Ltd, Appario Retail Pvt Ltd and Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd, two people informed about the development said. These companies have filed writ …

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1 month ago

Moment 'panicked' drug dealer is stopped by police - after being caught trying to hide £30k haul in bushes

Daily Mail

A drug dealer was stopped by police after being caught trying to stash a bumper haul worth at least £30k in some brambles. Bodycam footage shows officers confronting a 'panicked' Aden Maynard, 21, in woodland near Tunbridge Wells, Kent on July 13 this year. Police dog Charlie was brought in to assist a search and led officers to an area …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Amazon faces Indian court scrutiny for labour conditions at warehouse

Al Jazeera

Workers detail stories of an unsafe work environment and unreasonable targets at a major warehouse; An Indian state has taken the retail giant to court. The labour inspection report accused Amazon of not providing employment identity cards to its warehouse workers near Manesar. “The targets are so tough to meet.” Amazon told India’s Labour and Employment Ministry in a letter …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

ED probe finds direct links between the preferred sellers of Amazon and Flipkart, e-commerce giants under scanner

Op India

The Enforcement Directorate discovered “direct links” between e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart and their preferred vendors. During their investigation, the Enforcement Directorate recovered substantial evidence like the “email dumps” from Amazon and Flipkart sellers, indicating that the two companies have direct influence over their preferred sellers. Among the sellers interrogated by ED, one seller’s testimony reportedly indicated glaring disparities between …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

ED likely to summon top Amazon, Flipkart executives over FDI rule violations

India Today

Top executives of e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart are under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate over alleged violations of foreign investment regulations, sources have told India Today. The development follows extensive searches conducted by the ED at over 19 locations associated with vendors of Amazon and Flipkart across Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Panchkula. The ED's investigation stems from …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

ED to start investigating Flipkart, Amazon's relationship with sellers

Firstpost

The ED is scrutinising whether Amazon and Flipkart controlled vendors in ways that violate regulations, which mandate that these platforms operate purely as intermediaries and not as inventory-based businesses Nationwide searches were conducted earlier this month at 19 sites linked to prominent sellers of Amazon and Flipkart in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. Image Credit: Reuters The Enforcement Directorate is …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Accused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor board

NPR

Accused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor board toggle caption NASA/Joseph Prezioso/Getty Images In the nearly four years that Joe Biden has been president, the National Labor Relations Board has taken an assertive — some say overly aggressive — approach to protecting workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain. "The NLRB routinely exercises authority to prosecute …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

ED to question Amazon, Flipkart officials over alleged foreign investment law violations: Report

Live Mint

The Enforcement Directorate of India will question Amazon and Flipkart officials as it steps up an investigation into alleged foreign investment law violations, days after raiding some of the e-commerce firms' sellers, Reuters reported on Monday, November 11, citing a senior government source. The latest raids were triggered by Amazon and Flipkart's antitrust investigation findings, which said the platforms “had …

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Flipkart, Amazon under scrutiny for foreign investment violations: Report

India Today

The government is planning to summon executives from Flipkart and Amazon as part of a deeper investigation into possible violations of foreign investment rules, reported news agency Reuters. The action highlights the rising regulatory scrutiny faced by Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon, both of which are experiencing rapid growth in India’s Rs 70 billion e-commerce market. Following last week’s raids on …

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2 months ago

ED raids offices of Flipkart and Amazon sellers across India due to alleged violations of foreign investment rules

India Today

India’s financial crime agency, the Enforcement Directorate, has conducted raids on sellers associated with Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, targeting alleged violations of the country's foreign investment rules. This latest probe follows findings from India’s antitrust body, which concluded that both Amazon and Flipkart, along with some of their sellers, violated competition laws by favouring specific sellers. This investigation marks yet …

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2 months ago

Cops book e-commerce platforms for selling Ts extolling Bishnoi, Dawood

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The Maharashtra cyber police registered an FIR on Thursday against seven e-commerce platforms and several other sellers over the alleged listing and sale of T-shirts bearing objectionable content, including images and quotes intended to glorify notorious criminals such as Lawrence Bishnoi and Dawood Ibrahim. Cops book e-comm platforms for selling Ts extolling Bishnoi, Dawood The platforms under investigation include …

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2 months ago

ED raids 19 premises of ‘main’ sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday carried out searches at 19 premises linked to some “main” sellers using Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart platforms in connection with its probe into alleged violation of foreign investment rules, people familiar with the development said. The official underlined that the searches took place on premises linked to the “main vendors” of Flipkart and …

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2 months ago

Crackdown on Amazon and Flipkart vendors, ED conducts raids on 16 locations

Hindustan Times

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches against some sellers who do business on e-commerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart as part of a FEMA investigation, official sources said. Amazon, Flipkart vendors raided in FEMA probe Antitrust investigations conducted by the Competition Commission of India have found that Amazon and Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers, …

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2 months ago

Rajasthani Duo Masterminds Amazon Scam, Swapping Labels for Rs 1.29 Crore

ABP News

Two men from Rajasthan have been arrested for defrauding Amazon of around Rs 1.29 crore. The accused, Raj Kumar Meena (23 year old) and Subhash Gurjar (27 year old), allegedly devised a unique scheme to defraud Amazon by ordering costly electronics along with inexpensive items using fake identities across various states. They would then deliberately enter an incorrect OTP, stalling …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Amazon Ordered To Refund Rs 40,325 For Selling Hacked Phone, Fined For Causing Mental Distress

ABP News

A Chandigarh woman has successfully won a case against Amazon after a consumer court ordered the company to refund her Rs 40,325 for selling a compromised phone that led to unauthorised purchases and data breaches. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission also imposed a fine of Rs 18,000 on Amazon, including Rs 10,000 for mental distress and Rs 8,000 to …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Amazon boosts pay for subcontracted delivery drivers amid union pressure

The Independent

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4 months ago

Amazon says in a federal lawsuit that the NLRB’s structure is unconstitutional

Associated Press

Amazon is challenging the structure of the National Labor Relations Board in a lawsuit that also accuses the agency of improperly influencing the outcome of a union election at a company warehouse more than two years ago. Amazon views the agency’s lawsuit, which sought to force the company to give a union organizer his job back, as improperly influencing the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court says the District of Columbia can proceed with its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

Associated Press

An antitrust lawsuit the District of Columbia brought against Amazon was revived Thursday after a federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss the complaint. “We disagree with the District of Columbia’s allegations and look forward to presenting facts in court that demonstrate how good these policies are for consumers, Amazon spokesperson Tim Doyle said Thursday. The Superior …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi lawyer's Amazon iPhone 15 delivery turns nightmare: 'Staring at ₹38,000 loss, possible scam'

Hindustan Times

A Delhi-based lawyer took to X to share his nightmarish experience with an Amazon delivery agent after placing an online order for an iPhone 15 recently. As is the procedure, Unny shared the OTP with the man, gave his iPhone 13 in exchange for the new phone brought by the delivery agent. After speaking with the supervisor, the delivery executive …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Drug peddler’s assets worth ₹8.4cr attached

Hindustan Times

The city police on Wednesday attached assets worth ₹8.41 crore belonging to a drug peddler. Joint commissioner of police Jaskiranjit Singh Teja said a case under sections 22, 61, 85 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was registered against the accused at the Ladhowal police station on March 27 after a recovery of 260g heroin. The police had …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says

Associated Press

Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered Tuesday. In a unanimous vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said it determined that the e-commerce company was a “distributor” of faulty items sold on its site and packed and shipped through its …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review says

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the e-commerce giant’s facilities across the United States, according to a report released Tuesday by Sen. Bernie Sanders. The report, which draws information from a year-long Senate committee investigation into Amazon’s safety practices and …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Amazon must take swift action to improve treatment of suppliers, regulator says

The Independent

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Amazon could face probe over treatment of UK grocery suppliers

The Hindu

Britain's grocery regulator on Thursday threatened Amazon with a formal investigation if it does not improve its compliance with an industry code designed to protect suppliers. The Groceries Code Adjudicator said its 2024 annual survey found that less than half of respondents directly supplying Amazon believed the U.S. giant "consistently" or "mostly" complied with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

California fines Amazon nearly $6M, alleging illegal work quotas at 2 warehouses

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk, officials said Tuesday. The two citations issued in May by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office said Amazon.com Services LLC ran afoul of the state’s Warehouse Quota Law at facilities in Riverside and …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

FTC lawsuit over Amazon's Prime program set for June 2025 trial

The Hindu

A judge has set a June 2025 trial in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s case accusing Amazon.com of deceptively enrolling millions of online shoppers into the e-commerce giant’s Prime service without their consent and making it hard for them to leave. In a brief order, U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle on Tuesday said he would hear the FTC’s …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside 'mob-like' world of Amazon that left one employee so traumatized he jumped off Seattle office roof - as his chilling final email to staff is revealed

Daily Mail

An Amazon engineer threw himself from the roof of the company's 12-story Seattle headquarters, blaming working conditions for his despair. Horror stories from inside factories led one ex-con to describe conditions as worse than prison Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is described as a man with an unquenchable thirst to win at any cost The engineer jumped from the roof of …

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8 months ago

How ruthless is Amazon, really?

Hindustan Times

In 2009-10 Amazon went to war over nappies. The story of Diapers.com is one of many damning narratives about Amazon that run through “The Everything War”, which relates how other well-known brands have felt its hot breath on their necks, from Allbirds, a shoemaker, to Trader Joe’s, a supermarket chain. At the Wall Street Journal, Dana Mattioli, the author, has …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Amazon Spent $3.1 Million On Anti-Union Consultants In 2023

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Amazon spent more than $3 million on anti-union consultants last year in its continuing effort to keep organized labor out of its delivery network, according to disclosures filed Saturday with the Labor Department. Mary Kate Paradis, an Amazon spokesperson, said in an email that the company was “proud to invest tens of billions of dollars in things …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Amazon ordered to pay Rs 42,969 to customer for failing to deliver sofa

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD : The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Khammam, on Thursday imposed a collective fine of Rs 42,969 on Amazon and a third-party seller for not delivering a sofa ordered by a customer. The commission also observed that, despite Amazon’s claim that the product was sold by a third party, it could not escape its liability because the entire correspondence …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon repays $1.9 million to workers in Saudi Arabia over unlawful fees

Hindustan Times

Online retailer Amazon said Friday it had paid $1.9 million to more than 700 contracted workers in Saudi Arabia as reimbursements for unlawful recruitment fees, among other alleged violations. "We found instances where contracted workers were required to pay fees, including recruitment fees and other costs" by Saudi recruitment agents and labour supply companies, Amazon said in a statement posted …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Failure To Resolve Issues With Amazon Pay Wallet, Kurukshetra District Commission Holds Amazon Seller Services Liable

Live Law

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kurukshetra bench comprising of Dr. Neelima Shangla, Neelam and Ramesh Kumar held liable Amazon for failing to provide services of its wallet, Amazon Pay, to the Complainant in which he deposited Rs. Subsequently, the Complainant started facing difficulties in accessing his Amazon Pay account due to password-related issues. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant then approached …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M

Hindustan Times

BOSTON — Online retailer eBay Inc. will pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over a harassment campaign waged by employees who sent live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to the home of a Massachusetts couple, according to court papers filed Thursday. The company’s employees and contractors involved in this campaign put the victims through pure hell, …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M

Associated Press

BOSTON — Online retailer eBay Inc. will pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over a harassment campaign waged by employees who sent live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to the home of a Massachusetts couple, according to court papers filed Thursday. The company’s employees and contractors involved in this campaign put the victims through pure hell, …

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1 year ago

Udaipur District Commission Holds Amazon Liable For Deficiency In Service For Failure To Refund Purchase Amount After Receiving Returned Product

Live Law

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Udaipur bench comprising Shri Prakash Chandra Pagaria and Shri Jai Dixit directed Amazon to refund the purchase price of the shoes returned by the Complainant. The District Commission held that Amazon did not make an effort to clarify its contention regarding the return of the wrong product by the Complainant and its failure to …

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1 year ago

Cops Checking Role of International Cartels in Opium Supply

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: In their intensified push to curb the illegal drug menace in the city, the police are currently probing drug supply routes and checking the involvement of the international drug mafia in supplying highly addictive opium and similar substances. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Rachakonda police commissioner G. Sudheer Babu said: “We are not sure, but are not ruling out the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon’s internal plans to advance its interests in California are laid bare in leaked memo

Associated Press

NEW YORK — An internal Amazon memo has provided a stark look at the company’s carefully laid out plans to grow its influence in Southern California through a plethora of efforts that include burnishing its reputation through charity work and pushing back against “labor agitation” from the Teamsters and other groups. “Through employee volunteerism or our charitable donations, it is …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Leaked document offers glimpse into how Amazon amasses influence in the Inland Empire

LA Times

Amazon’s SAN5 Sortation Center in Otay Mesa. “We will not donate to the Cheech,” Amazon officials wrote in a leaked document that outlines the company’s plans for community engagement next year in the Inland Empire. Additionally we will not fund organizations that have positioned themselves antagonistically toward our interests.” The leaked document reveals an extensive public relations strategy by Amazon …

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1 year, 1 month ago

A disabled warehouse worker says he was bullied and abused. A jury ordered to Amazon to pay him $1.2 million

LA Times

People work in the Amazon Fulfillment Center in San Bernardino. A jury awarded the worker, Michael Kopp, $1.2 million earlier this month after finding that Amazon intentionally inflicted emotional distress on the former employee when its human resources department failed to stop the harassment. Kopp, who has Asperger’s and dyslexia, was hired as a “warehouse associate” at Amazon’s Fulfillment Center …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon antitrust lawsuit likely to be long and arduous journey for FTC

The Hindu

Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year — Prime Day — with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites. The Federal Trade Commission's long-awaited antitrust case is the agency's most aggressive move yet to tame the market power of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year — Prime Day — with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites. The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust case is the agency’s most aggressive move yet to tame the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

FTC's Amazon antitrust lawsuit faces high bar in US court -experts

The Hindu

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit accusing Amazon.com of abusing its retail market power to stifle competition faces hurdles in court, testing the scope of U.S. antitrust law and posing roadblocks for the agency, legal experts said. Several legal experts told Reuters that the FTC faces a high bar in trying to show that U.S. consumers would be better off …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

Associated Press

U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. They are asking the court to issue a permanent injunction that they say would prohibit Amazon from engaging in its unlawful conduct and loosen its “monopolistic control to …

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1 year, 3 months ago

US trade commission files anti-trust lawsuit against online retailer Amazon

Al Jazeera

Attorneys general from 17 states joined the Federal Trade Commission’s suit, which accuses Amazon of harming consumers. The United States Federal Trade Commission has filed a long-anticipated anti-trust lawsuit against online retailer Amazon, accusing the company of harming consumers by stifling competition. “The FTC and its state partners say Amazon’s actions allow it to stop rivals and sellers from lowering …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Federal Trade Commission hits Amazon with "one of the most important antitrust cases in US history"

Salon

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. The document — filed in a federal court in Washington state — alleges that Amazon maintains "durable monopoly power" in the online superstore and marketplace services markets, including by stifling price competition and coercing sellers into using its fulfillment service. "Seldom in the history of U.S. antitrust law has one case had the …

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