Amazon has asked a federal judge to reject an FTC antitrust suit.
Catching up with PW's Andrew Albanese
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In September, many book publishers were eager to praise an antitrust suit filed against Amazon by the Federal Trade Commission. The e-tailer giant was accused of maintaining an illegal monopoly in online commerce, although the suit did not specifically call out books.
Now, Amazon has asked a federal judge to reject the suit.
“Amazon has slammed the FTC’s antitrust case as wrong on the facts and the law, and in a 31-page filing urged a federal court to dismiss it,” reports Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly executive editor.
In their filing, Amazon states that it has “relentlessly innovated, and saved consumers money.”
The filing comes in response to the FTC’s blockbuster 172-page September lawsuit, supported by 17 state attorneys general. In their filing, Amazon states that it has “relentlessly innovated, and saved consumers money.” “The FTC is ignoring “the facially procompetitive” effects of Amazon’s conduct, the company asserts.
“As complicated as antitrust law can be, Amazon’s response is pretty straightforward,” Albanese tells CCC’s Chris Kenneally.
Every Friday, CCC’s “Velocity of Content” features the editors and reporters of Publishers Weekly for an early look at what news publishers, editors, authors, agents, and librarians will be talking about when they return to work on Monday.
