September 30, 2014
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday defended its lawsuit over Amazon.com Inc. in-app purchases, arguing Amazon did not give parents a reasonable way to challenge or become aware of charges their kids were incurring through the company's Android app store.
September 09, 2014
Amazon.com Inc. on Monday sought to knock out the government's lawsuit over in-app purchases, saying parents are to blame if their children are making additional purchases on games that are offered through the company's Appstore for Android.
July 11, 2014
Amazon.com Inc. likely faces an uphill battle if it chooses to fight the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit over in-app purchases made by children, but the case could provide e-retailers further guidance on the legal responsibilities companies have in monitoring online marketplaces, attorneys say.
July 10, 2014
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday hit Amazon.com Inc. with a lawsuit alleging the Internet sales giant has illegally charged parents and other account holders millions of dollars for unauthorized in-app purchases made by children.