Amazon Loses Bid For 'Hot Tub' Hearing In Antitrust Suit

By Ben Adlin ( February 26, 2026, 9:08 PM EST) -- A Washington federal judge on Thursday shot down Amazon.com Inc.'s push for a concurrent hearing with multiple expert witnesses in a proposed class action accusing the retail giant of artificially inflating consumer prices, ruling that what's known as a "hot tub" hearing is "not necessary at this time."...

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