US judge at Amazon-FTC 'economics day' hearing won't hear presentations from private plaintiffs

( October 28, 2024, 22:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Private plaintiffs suing Amazon for alleged antitrust violations cannot present at the economics day hearing in the US Federal Trade Commission's monopolization case against the e-commerce company, a Washington federal judge ruled. However, the plaintiffs in the Frame-Wilson v. Amazon and De Coster v. Amazon cases "may attend the hearing and respond to it via a written submission to the Court," US District Judge John Chun said. At a status conference in June for the FTC's case, Chun of the US Western District of Washington told attorneys for the FTC and Amazon that he wants to have an “Economics Day” during which economists for both sides could explain their economic theories and how they are in conflict.See court document. ...

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US judge at Amazon-FTC 'economics day' hearing won't hear presentations from private plaintiffs

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