( October 14, 2026, 22:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The federal judge overseeing the US Federal Trade Commission's case against Amazon issued ground rules for a second "Economics Day hearing" scheduled for Dec. 4, where the parties' experts will present on certain economics issues relevant to the case, without attorney advocacy. "The Parties’ experts will present in a lecture format and respond to questions from the Court during the presentations," US District Judge John Chun of Washington wrote in an order. "The Economics Day hearing is intended to be 'risk free' for both sides, and the information presented, including all oral presentations and presentation materials, is intended for the Court’s benefit to gain informal knowledge on relevant economics issues," he added. See court document. ...
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