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FTC Asks Judge to Delay Amazon Trial
The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay a trial in a case accusing Amazon of using deceptive practices in its Prime subscription program, citing staffing and budgetary challenges at the government agency.
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... Jonathan Cohen, a lawyer for the FTC, made the request before U.S. District Judge John Chun, who is overseeing the legal proceedings from a 2023 lawsuit the commission filed against the e-commerce giant in Washington state. "Our resource constraints are severe and really unique to this moment," Cohen said during a status hearing on Wednesday. "We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on the case team." When the judge asked if the agency's challenges were due to recent cuts in the federal government, Cohen said it was, adding that some employees chose to leave the FTC following the "Fork in the road" email sent by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency in January. Staff members who resigned for other reasons also have not been replaced due to a government hiring freeze, he said. ...
"Our resource constraints are severe and really unique to this moment," Cohen said during a status hearing on Wednesday. "We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on the case team."
When the judge asked if the agency's challenges were due to recent cuts in the federal government, Cohen said it was, adding that some employees chose to leave the FTC following the "Fork in the road" email sent by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency in January. Staff members who resigned for other reasons also have not been replaced due to a government hiring freeze, he said. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-12 03:32 PM | Reply
Did the FTC lawyer also mention Mr Bezos kissing the ring of Pres Trump as a possible part of the reasoning to request the delay?
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-12 03:33 PM | Reply
There must have been some push-back ...
FTC no longer seeks DOGE-related delay in Amazon trial www.reuters.com
... The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it does not need to delay a September trial against Amazon (AMZN.O) , opens new tab, reversing an attorney's statement earlier in the day that resource shortfalls due to cost-cutting required an extension. Jonathan Cohen, an attorney for the FTC, said he was wrong about the lack of resources in a statement addressed to U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle. "The Commission does not have resource constraints and we are fully prepared to litigate this case. Please be assured that the FTC will meet whatever schedule and deadlines the court sets," Cohen said. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson reiterated the agency's commitment to the consumer protection case. "I have made it clear since Day One that we will commit the resources necessary for this case. The Trump-Vance FTC will never back down from taking on Big Tech," Ferguson said in a statement. Earlier on Wednesday, Cohen had outlined a "dire resource situation," describing the effect of cost-cutting measures enacted under President Donald Trump. "We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on our case team," Cohen said during the morning hearing. ...
Jonathan Cohen, an attorney for the FTC, said he was wrong about the lack of resources in a statement addressed to U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle.
"The Commission does not have resource constraints and we are fully prepared to litigate this case. Please be assured that the FTC will meet whatever schedule and deadlines the court sets," Cohen said.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson reiterated the agency's commitment to the consumer protection case.
"I have made it clear since Day One that we will commit the resources necessary for this case. The Trump-Vance FTC will never back down from taking on Big Tech," Ferguson said in a statement.
Earlier on Wednesday, Cohen had outlined a "dire resource situation," describing the effect of cost-cutting measures enacted under President Donald Trump.
"We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on our case team," Cohen said during the morning hearing. ...
#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-13 09:11 AM | Reply
Curious indeed, maybe they just ran out of toner? Seriously though, why has it taken 3 years for this case to get to trial?
#4 | Posted by Miranda7 at 2025-03-16 10:34 PM | Reply
Why don't you shut the ---- up, you take ass bitch.
#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-17 12:19 AM | Reply
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