Amazon moves for judgment against California's competition claims
( August 25, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Amazon moved for summary judgment against competition claims brought by the California Department of Justice over policy agreements with third-party sellers. Amazon argued that its conduct cannot be linked to higher prices at competing retailers like Walmart, Target and Costco, because those independent companies make their own economic decisions before any alleged harm to consumers. Amazon also said that none of the state’s supposed evidence rises to the level, either individually or in combination, of showing a market-wide impact on products offered on Amazon or other online retailers. Finally, it said the state’s price-fixing claims were added too late. See attached file. ...
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