This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Legal standard in Amazon antitrust case revisited with Calif. bid for injunction

By Alex Wilts ( March 9, 2026, 17:07 GMT | Comment) -- California’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Amazon over alleged price-fixing could allow the state to have the conduct evaluated under a stricter legal standard, something it failed to secure earlier in the antitrust case. It’s unclear, however, whether a California state judge will grant the request so close to trial, which is scheduled to begin next January. The judge has said the earliest he could hold a hearing on the preliminary-injunction motion is late July. California’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Amazon over alleged price-fixing could allow the state to have the conduct evaluated under a stricter legal standard, something it failed to secure earlier in the antitrust case. It’s unclear, however, whether a California state judge will grant the request so close to trial....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections