Government,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Oct. 11, 2023
The federal government finally files its antitrust case against Amazon
A key question that remains unanswered at this early stage: what is the end goal of the FTC’s lawsuit? The complaint generally seeks to permanently enjoin Amazon from continuing to engage in unlawful conduct and seeks equitable relief, including “structural relief.”
David W. Kesselman
Co-Managing Partner
Kesselman Brantly & Stockinger LLP
Phone: (310) 307-4555
Email: dkesselman@kbslaw.com
David is an adjunct professor of antitrust law at Loyola Law Schoo.
Amy T. Brantly
Co-Managing Partner
Kesselman, Brantly & Stockinger LLP
Phone: (310) 307-4557
Email: abrantly@kbslaw.com
After years of anticipation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 states recently filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. See FTC, et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-01495 (W.D. Wash.). In a 168-page complaint, the FTC and the states allege Amazon is a monopolist that has “seized control over much of the online retail economy” in the United States. As the government asserts, “Amazon uses its vast power, size, and control ...
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