DC Court Dismisses Amazon Antitrust Case
A D.C. Superior Court judge orally dismissed an antitrust complaint against Amazon by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine (D). Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo ruled at a Friday scheduling hearing, according to court records in case 2021 CA 001775 B.…
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The court “got this wrong,” an AG office spokesperson said in a statement. “We are considering our legal options and we’ll continue fighting to develop reasoned antitrust jurisprudence in our local courts and to hold Amazon accountable for using its concentrated power to unfairly tilt the playing field in its favor.” Amazon didn’t comment. Racine sued Grubhub at the same court Monday for allegedly charging hidden fees and using deceptive marketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AG office said. Grubhub had engaged the AG office and is "disappointed they have moved forward with this lawsuit because our practices have always complied with DC law, and in any event, many of the practices at issue have been discontinued," a spokesperson said. "We will aggressively defend our business in court."