Amazon is about to face a roughly month-long trial against the US Federal Trade Commission in Seattle to defend its Prime program from claims it tricked tens of millions of customers into signing up for the membership and made it hard to quit.
It’s one of several Big Tech trials the US government has initiated that’s taking place this year, but the first major one in recent history against Amazon. Jury selection in the case will begin on Monday, which will be followed by opening arguments in the case. The FTC has separately sued Amazon for allegedly anticompetitive practices in a case that’s set to begin in early 2027.
The case beginning …
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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/782197/amazon-prime-ftc-consumer-protection-trial
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/782197/amazon-prime-ftc-consumer-protection-trial
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