( September 29, 2026, 18:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Consumers have failed to properly allege an antitrust injury in a US case accusing National Football League teams and Fanatics of forcing smaller distributors of NFL merchandise off of Amazon’s third-party online marketplace, according to a federal judge. District Judge Andrew L. Carter granted a motion-to-dismiss, finding nothing in the complaint adequately alleges that consumers must pay higher prices because of the alleged scheme. “While it appears that consumers who insist on buying from unauthorized retailers, like Casey’s, would pay higher prices, there is no adequate allegation that consumers, in general, would be forced to pay higher prices as a result of the scheme,” Carter said. See attached file. ...
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