Tag: Bob Ferguson

State AG Calls “Sold by Amazon” a Price-Fixing Scheme

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Ina Steiner

Regulators have gone after third-party sellers on Amazon for engaging price-fixing, but today, news comes that Washington State’s Attorney General went after Amazon itself with similar charges, asserting one of its programs violated antitrust laws. […]

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State Investigation of Amazon to Expand to Other Retailers

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Ina Steiner

Now we know why Amazon notified sellers it would require safety documentation for all children’s school supplies by February 13, 2019 – it was due to pressure from its home state. Washington State’s Attorney General […]