Amazon Antitrust Case Filed by FTC to Move Forward After Ruling

Amazon.com Inc. must face an antitrust suit filed by the US Federal Trade Commission over its online marketplace, but a federal judge dismissed some of the agency’s claims tied to state consumer protection laws.

In a decision unsealed Monday, US District Judge John Chun in Seattle said federal antitrust enforcers offered enough evidence in their complaint that Amazon’s business practices harm competition.

While Amazon said that its practices are justified, “those arguments are inapt at this stage,” Chun said.

However, Chun agreed to dismiss some claims against the company based on state consumer protection laws.

The FTC sued Amazon last ...