US judge orders Amazon to produce documents, allows FTC to move for privilege re-review
( July 7, 2026, 23:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Washington federal judge ordered Amazon to produce certain documents improperly withheld as privileged, and authorized the US Federal Trade Commission to move for a privilege re-review. US District Judge John Chun suggested there might be issues with Amazon's privilege review. In his order, he said he was "concerned by Defendant's voluntarily downgrades, as they reflect clear misapplications of the attorney-client privilege that likely would not have come to light but for this in camera review."See attached order....
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