June 03, 2024
A Washington federal judge on Monday declined to allow booksellers to intervene in the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit against Amazon to raise concerns about the digital retailer's book sales and agreements with publishers, but invited them to seek permission to file an amicus brief instead.
May 23, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday again pressed a Washington federal court to force Amazon to hand over documents regarding the company's communication preservation practices, calling Amazon's claims that executives never used the encrypted app Signal to discuss business practices relevant to the antitrust fight "unbelievable."
May 14, 2024
Amazon on Monday opposed the Federal Trade Commission's and state attorneys generals' allegations that founder Jeff Bezos and other executives used the encrypted app Signal to destroy evidence in their high-stakes Washington federal court antitrust fight, arguing that the executives' use of the app is legitimate and that the plaintiffs' motion is "misleading."
April 29, 2024
A trade group for bookstores has asked a Washington federal court for permission to intervene in the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Amazon to raise concerns about the e-commerce giant's sale of books and contracts with publishers.
April 26, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general urged a Washington federal judge to force Amazon to produce documents detailing its preservation efforts in their high-stakes antitrust fight, arguing that discovery has revealed that ex-CEO Jeff Bezos and other executives used the encrypted app Signal to destroy relevant antitrust evidence.
March 12, 2024
Amazon is urging a Washington federal court to reject a bid from the Federal Trade Commission to split the monopolization case against it into two phases, saying the court will have to consider any potential fixes when deciding if the company violated antitrust law.
March 01, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission has asked a Washington federal court to split its landmark monopolization case against Amazon into two phases, with a trial to determine if the company violated antitrust law and another to mull potential fixes if the court finds that it did.
February 13, 2024
A Washington federal judge has scheduled a bench trial in the Federal Trade Commission's landmark monopolization case against Amazon for early October 2026, according to an order issued Tuesday.
February 06, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission urged a Washington federal court on Tuesday not to toss its landmark case accusing Amazon of monopolizing online retail sales and also pushed to prevent exposure of sellers' confidential information to the e-commerce giant while the case is underway.
January 01, 2024
In the coming year, appellate courts are set to decide challenges involving Washington state's capital gains and business taxes as well as a group of PCB poisoning cases against chemical giant Monsanto that have so far racked up more than $1.7 billion in jury awards. Here are some of the top cases to watch in the Evergreen State in 2024.