The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, alleging the ecommerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. — AP Photo/Michael Sohn
US regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the ecommerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Amazon's home state of Washington, is the result of a yearslong investigation into the company's businesses and one of the most significant legal challenges brought against it in its nearly 30-year history.
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