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Sep 26 2023
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17 states, including Minnesota, join FTC in massive antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is among over a dozen states that are filing a sweeping antitrust suit against Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general on Tuesday filed a much-anticipated case against Amazon, alleging the retailing giant illegally wields monopoly power to maintain higher prices, harming customers and hurting rivals. "Our complaint lays out how Amazon has
CBS News (Online)Sep 12 2023
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‘A Monopolist Flexing’: U.S. Blasts Google’s Tactics as Antitrust Trial Opens
Google and the U.S. government on Tuesday opened a 10-week trial to determine whether the internet giant illegally used agreements to exclude its competitors and maintain a monopoly in online search. In opening statements for the government’s first monopoly trial of the modern internet era, Google defended itself and said people had many choices for online search. The Justice Department and 38
New York Times (News)Oct 27 2023
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Google paid $26 billion in 2021 to become the default search engine on browsers and phones
Google paid $26.3 billion to be the default search engine on mobile phones and web browsers in 2021, according to a slide made public Friday in a federal antitrust trial against the company.
The number is a more granular look into how much Google pays partners, including Apple, to be the default search engine on their products. The U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of state
CNBCSep 27 2023
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Commanders Sued by Native American Group That Wants Team Name Changed Back to Redskins
A group representing the interests of Native Americans has filed a lawsuit against the Washington Commanders to revert the team’s name back to the Washington Redskins, arguing that the change dishonored their culture’s history and heritage. NBC reports that the Native American Guardian’s Association (NAGA) filed the lawsuit this week in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota, alleging the
Western JournalSep 25 2023
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Native American Group Attempting To Bring ‘Redskins’ Name Back Now Suing Washington Commanders Over Defamation
Gloriously attempting to bring back the ‘Washington Redskins’ moniker, the Native American Guardian’s Association (NAGA) is now suing the Washington Commanders after the franchise allegedly made defamatory comments blasting the integrity of the organization, according to a press release from NAGA. The lawsuit, which was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota, claims the
The Daily CallerOct 03 2023
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Amazon Used Secret ‘Project Nessie’ Algorithm to Raise Prices
Amazon.com used an algorithm code-named “Project Nessie” to test how much it could raise prices in a way that competitors would follow, according to redacted portions of the Federal Trade Commission’s monopoly lawsuit against the company.
The algorithm helped Amazon improve its profit on items across shopping categories, and because of the power the company has in e-commerce, led
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 26 2023
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Bombshell Amazon Lawsuit: NH AG Among Those Alleging Illegalities
The lawsuit contends that Amazon’s actions allow it to keep rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade shopper experiences, overcharge sellers and prevent rival businesses from fairly competing against the company. “The complaint sets forth detailed allegations noting how Amazon is now exploiting its monopoly power to enrich itself while raising prices and degrading service for the tens
Patch.comSep 26 2023
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Rhode Island Part Of Bombshell Federal Lawsuit Against Amazon
The lawsuit contends that Amazon’s actions allow it to keep rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade shopper experiences, overcharge sellers and prevent rival businesses from fairly competing against the company. "The complaint sets forth detailed allegations noting how Amazon is now exploiting its monopoly power to enrich itself while raising prices and degrading service for the tens
Patch.comSep 26 2023
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MI Part Of Bombshell Federal Lawsuit Against Amazon
The lawsuit contends that Amazon’s actions allow it to keep rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade shopper experiences, overcharge sellers and prevent rival businesses from fairly competing against the company. "The complaint sets forth detailed allegations noting how Amazon is now exploiting its monopoly power to enrich itself while raising prices and degrading service for the tens
Patch.comSep 26 2023
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PA Part Of Bombshell Federal Lawsuit Against Amazon
The lawsuit contends that Amazon’s actions allow it to keep rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade shopper experiences, overcharge sellers and prevent rival businesses from fairly competing against the company. “The complaint sets forth detailed allegations noting how Amazon is now exploiting its monopoly power to enrich itself while raising prices and degrading service for the tens
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