(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc received partial dismissal of a U.S. Federal Commerce Fee’s lawsuit accusing it of sustaining unlawful monopolies, although the small print of the ruling by a federal court docket in Seattle on Monday weren’t instantly clear.
The FTC has accused the net retailer of utilizing anti-competitive ways to keep up dominance amongst on-line superstores and marketplaces. Amazon (NASDAQ:) requested U.S. District Decide John Chun to dismiss the case in December, saying the FTC had raised no proof of hurt to shoppers.
Chun issued a sealed ruling, partially granting Amazon’s movement. The FTC can be allowed to proceed to pursue any claims the decide didn’t completely dismiss, court docket information confirmed.
Chun additionally dominated the case can be tried in two components, rejecting Amazon’s bid to have the FTC current proof of the alleged violations and its proposed treatments in the identical trial.
