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Ninth Circuit Upholds Denial of American Booksellers Association’s Motion to Intervene in FTC v. Amazon.com

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On December 4, 2024, the Ninth Circuit upheld the District Court’s denial of the American Booksellers Association’s motion to intervene in an antitrust suit brought against Amazon.com by the FTC and 19 states. The Ninth...more

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The Amazon Regrows: DC High Court Revives Suit Against Amazon’s Pricing Practices

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On August 22, 2024, the DC Court of Appeals revived a suit brought by the District of Columbia Attorney General’s Office (DC AG) against Amazon. The suit, which the superior court previously dismissed, alleges that Amazon’s...more

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FTC “Prime” Time: Federal Trade Commission and Seventeen State Attorneys General File Antitrust Suit against Amazon for its...

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On September 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and a coalition of seventeen State Attorneys General filed a long-expected suit accusing Amazon of violating federal and state antitrust law. The 172-page complaint...more

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Tipping Point for State Attorneys General?

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Earlier this month, we reported that the AGs (including the DC Attorney General’s Office) are paying close attention to delivery and service fees. Sure enough, the DC AG’s office filed yet another lawsuit related to delivery...more

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State Attorneys General: Big Tech Update

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As we’ve previously reported, the fight against “big tech” remains a high priority for State Attorneys General on both sides of the aisle. A lot of activity took place over the summer that continues to reinforce the AGs’...more

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Gig Platforms, Wake Up. All Eyes Are Upon You.

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Constant connectivity through smartphones has ushered in a new way for small businesses to connect with potential customers and gig workers looking for flexible employment. The emergence of companies like Uber, GrubHub,...more

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State Attorneys General Updates From Arkansas, Washington, California & Texas

In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss: • A nearly $8 million settlement related to allegedly false Medicaid submissions in Arkansas - • Criminal charges filed under...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State Attorneys General Newsletter – December 2021

Texas Attorney General Files Third Amendment in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google (Texas) - In December 2020, Texas led 17 states in an antitrust suit against Google, which argues that the company abused its monopoly power in...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Amazon to Arbitrate Price Gouging Class Action, Leaving Open Questions of Platform Liability

Class actions plaintiffs and state enforcers have tried to use state price gouging laws to hold online retailers accountable for prices set by third parties. It remains unclear, however, whether platforms will—or can, under...more

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Sixth Circuit Remands Price Gouging Case, Allows Kentucky AG to Resume Investigations

The Sixth Circuit issued its opinion in the Online Merchants Guild v. Cameron case on April 29, 2021, dissolving a preliminary injunction that had prevented the Kentucky Attorney General from investigating alleged violations...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - February 2021 #3

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On her first day as Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said she would ask the FTC to look into N95 mask fraud, including 1.9 million counterfeits shipped to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 8, October 2020

Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Publication of Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework - "The Framework provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging threats and enforcement challenges associated with the...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Spotlight on Past Price Hikes: Anticipating and Establishing Defenses to Price-Gouging Class Actions

Six months into the states of emergencies triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a sizeable amount of data on how prices have actually moved, potentially leading to more private actions as plaintiffs’ now have the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The REAL Trending Litigation Topics Regarding COVID-19: April 20-24, 2020

Another week brings another round of COVID-19-related lawsuits. We are identifying some early trends and provide a synopsis of the more relevant lawsuits below....more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: State attorneys general explore alleged anti-trust violations; Amazon has entered the online...

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The week’s stories remind us how quickly things continue to change in the distribution landscape. Enjoy....more

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