On September 14, local time, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that California has filed a lawsuit against retail giant Amazon, accusing it of violating the state’s antitrust and unfair competition laws.
Bonta noted that Amazon's contracts with third-party sellers and wholesalers have driven up prices, asking the court to stop Amazon from continuing these unfair competitive practices, appointing an ombudsman to ensure the company's compliance, and causing damage to the California economy. seek compensation for damages.
In May 2021, the Attorney General of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, also announced an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, accusing it of harming the interests of third-party sellers with anti-competitive pricing policies and raising the prices of consumer goods.
(CCTV reporter Xu Tao)