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Federal Trade Commission v. Amazon.com Inc

  1. May 28, 2024

    Amazon Can't Duck FTC's Prime Subscription Suit

    Amazon cannot escape the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit alleging the e-commerce giant tricks consumers into enrolling in its Prime service and makes it difficult for members to cancel subscriptions, a Seattle federal judge ruled Tuesday, saying the commission has adequately alleged Amazon's Prime terms were not "clearly and conspicuously disclosed."

  2. January 01, 2024

    Consumer Protection Issues To Watch In 2024

    The Federal Trade Commission is expected to step up its regulation of endorsements and environmental advertising claims in 2024, while the Federal Communications Commission and plaintiffs are likely to continue to keep the pressure on robocallers, and efforts to hold social media giants liable for what kids see online will heat up.

  3. November 20, 2023

    FTC Says 'Copious Evidence' Backs Amazon Prime Case

    The Federal Trade Commission urged a Seattle federal judge not to toss its lawsuit alleging that Amazon tricks consumers into enrolling in its Prime service and makes it difficult for members to cancel subscriptions, saying there is enough proof showing that customers didn't know they were signing up for the auto-renewing membership.

  4. November 09, 2023

    Tech, Atty Groups Rip FTC's 'Extraordinary' Bid To Bar Amici

    The Association of Corporate Counsel and a trio of tech groups on Thursday tore into the Federal Trade Commission's "extraordinary" attempt to block them and other outside groups from filing amicus briefs in its enforcement action over Amazon Prime, calling the commission's position "internally inconsistent" and "contrary to applicable law."

  5. November 07, 2023

    FTC Slams 'Unhelpful' Amici Briefs In Amazon Prime Case

    The Federal Trade Commission on Monday urged a Seattle federal judge to block the Association of Corporate Counsel, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other outside groups from weighing in on its enforcement action over Amazon Prime, saying the groups' arguments "are generally unhelpful" and mischaracterize the agency's complaint.

  6. October 26, 2023

    Chamber Backs Amazon In FTC Prime Subscription Case

    Two leading business groups have come to the aid of Amazon in its battle with the Federal Trade Commission, calling on a Seattle federal judge to dismiss an FTC suit alleging that the company lures customers to unwittingly subscribe to Amazon Prime and writing that the action amounts to "attempted regulation by enforcement" that the court shouldn't allow. 

  7. October 26, 2023

    FTC's Amazon Arguments Hostile To In-House Role, ACC Says

    The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's targeting of certain interactions between Amazon officials and in-house counsel in the agency's antitrust suit against the commerce giant reflects "a broader hostility" to the in-house attorney-client relationship, the Association of Corporate Counsel argued in a Thursday court filing.

  8. October 19, 2023

    ​​​​​​Amazon Says FTC Prime Subscription Suit Gets Ahead Of Law

    Amazon has asked a Seattle federal judge to toss the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit alleging it tricks consumers into unknowingly enrolling in its Prime service and makes it difficult for members to cancel subscriptions, saying the commission is wrongly trying to change consumer protection law through litigation.

  9. September 20, 2023

    Amazon Execs Pulled Into FTC Suit Over Prime Enrollments

    The Federal Trade Commission has tacked on three Amazon senior executives and revealed new details about its lawsuit accusing the e-commerce giant of tricking consumers into unknowingly enrolling in its Prime program and making it difficult for members to cancel their subscriptions.

  10. June 21, 2023

    FTC Targets Amazon Over Prime Auto-Enrollment

    The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday over the alleged use of "dark patterns" that trick consumers into automatically renewing subscriptions of the online retail giant's Prime membership.

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