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Amazon partially prevails in FTC antitrust suit, but battle continues

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In September 2023, the FTC filed a 172-page antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The company is accused of harming the public and businesses through anti-competitive policies and conduct,.
What just happened? Amazon has received some good news in the FTC antitrust lawsuit it has been fighting in court. The tech giant just won a partial dismissal of the suit, though the FTC will be allowed to continue pursuing any claims that the judge did not permanently dismiss.
In September 2023, the FTC filed a 172-page antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The company is accused of harming the public and businesses through anti-competitive policies and conduct, which includes putting its own products first in search results and charging sellers more unless they agree to sell exclusively with Amazon.
Amazon asked US District Judge John Chun to dismiss the case in December, arguing that the FTC had provided no evidence that it harmed consumers, writes Reuters.

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