FTC Defeats Amazon Bid to Block Antitrust Suit in Federal Court

The Federal Trade Commission has the authority to pursue its suit in federal court accusing Amazon.com Inc. of running an online marketplace monopoly, a judge ruled.

Judge John H. Chun of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on April 8 denied Amazon’s motion to enter judgment on the agency’s claims that the company improperly stifled competition.

The order means the agency can move ahead on a case the FTC first brought in 2023 under the Biden administration, underscoring a bipartisan antitrust focus on the power of Big Tech.

The FTC alleges that Amazon uses anticompetitive strategies ...