September 27, 2023
U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour, the Washington federal judge assigned to oversee the Federal Trade Commission's long-awaited antitrust challenge to Amazon's seller policies, has recused himself, according to an order Wednesday.
September 26, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission lodged a long-expected case Tuesday accusing Amazon of violating antitrust law, marking another aggressive step in the administration's efforts to increase competition across the economy, especially through moves to rein in large digital platforms.