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US FTC, states move for spoliation sanctions in Amazon antitrust case

( January 31, 2026, 00:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states suing Amazon for alleged antitrust violations have asked a Washington federal judge to impose spoliation sanctions for the company's alleged failure to retain relevant business records. "Amazon has maintained a years-long practice of deliberately deleting unedited “raw” notes from business meetings, even after Amazon’s document preservation obligations went into effect at the outset of Plaintiffs’ pre-Complaint investigation," the FTC and states wrote. See motion. ...

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