Welcome to USvAmazon – a coalition fighting to end Amazon’s stranglehold over online shopping so that shoppers have more choices and lower prices, workers have more power, and independent businesses have room to grow. Here we’ll share real-time reporting and analysis on the government’s landmark antitrust case against Amazon, which is set to go to trial in Seattle in March 2027.
In the more than three years since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of 18 states and Puerto Rico sued Amazon for illegally monopolizing online shopping, action in the courtroom has been scarce. Behind the scenes, the government’s attorneys and Amazon’s lawyers have been wrangling over which documents and data to hand over, and which executives must testify. This case has churned along largely out of the spotlight. But that’s about to change.
Amazon is banking on our silence. Our coalition is making it loud and clear to the FTC and state Attorneys General that this case should not be dropped or settled. It must go to trial. This is a landmark case that can break Amazon’s power over our economy.
The government and Amazon are now entering what amounts to the final rounds, making their last motions and arguments before trial.
Last month, Amazon asked U.S. District Judge John Chun to throw out critical parts of the case, including claims that Amazon uses its logistics business, Fulfillment By Amazon, as a tool to monopolize both online retail and the services it offers to sellers, among others. We strongly believe the core of the case will survive this latest attempt to whittle it down.
Our coalition is keeping a close eye on the case, but this blog is where we’ll share our reporting and analysis of the legal tug-of-war before, during, and after Amazon’s federal monopoly trial. We’ll react to new filings in the lead-up to trial, and report regularly once trial begins.
And if anything interferes with the march to trial, like a delay or settlement talks, we’ll be there to cover that. We’re glad you’re here, and we hope you’ll follow along as Amazon finally faces justice for its monopoly abuse. You can receive updates directly in your email inbox by signing up here.
