Amazon hit with antitrust suit by DC attorney general, the states Amazon is “the dominant player in the u.s. online retail sales market” and that “amazon disadvantages tpss and consumers on its online retail platform” as well as “amazon’s business services agreement suppresses price competition” and ” amazon’s inflated selling fees further raise prices for consumers across the online retail sales market” and “amazon abuses its market power in the u.s. online retail sales market.”
Count I states ” HORIZONTAL AGREEMENT IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE IN VIOLATION OF D.C. CODE § 28-4502.”
Count II states “VERTICAL AGREEMENT IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE IN VIOLATION OF D.C. CODE § 28-4502.”
Count III states “ILLEGAL MAINTENANCE OF MONOPOLY IN VIOLATION OF D.C. CODE § 28-4503.”
Count IV state “ATTEMPTED MONOPOLIZATIONIN VIOLATION OF D.C. CODE § 28-4503.”
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