In a complaint filed on September 26,
2023,1 the Federal
Trade Commission ("FTC"), along with the attorneys
general of 17 states,2
sued online retail giant Amazon.com, Inc., alleging that
Amazon illegally uses its monopoly power to inflate prices, harm
sellers, and weaken competition in violation of antitrust laws. The
dispute could affect tens of millions of American families,
thousands of businesses and products, and more than one hundred
million online shoppers.3
The 172-page complaint alleges that Amazon engages in
unlawful monopoly maintenance and unfair methods of competition in
violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which prohibits
acquiring or maintaining monopoly power, or attempting to do so,
through improper means; Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, which
prohibits unfair competition; and various state antitrust
laws.4 The FTC is
seeking an injunction prohibiting the allegedly unlawful behavior
and may advocate for structural relief, which could include
