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Bloomberg Law
Amazon Antitrust Suit & Authors Sue Over AI
Sep 27, 2023
Discussions on the landmark antitrust suit against Amazon and a lawsuit by famous authors against Open AI for copyright infringement. Topics include Amazon's alleged monopolistic practices, potential outcomes of the lawsuit, the impact of new bank capital rules, fair use in AI-generated works, unique copyright cases in the District of Columbia, patent law and AI-created inventions.
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- FTC and 17 states sue Amazon for alleged antitrust violations, accusing the company of inflating prices and stifling competition.
- Authors Guild files lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging mass-scale copyright infringement by its AI program.
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Amazon Faces Lawsuit Alleging Antitrust Violations
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states are suing Amazon for alleged antitrust violations. The lawsuit accuses the company of abusing its position in the marketplace to inflate prices, overcharge sellers, and stifle competition. The case is seen as a career-defining moment for FTC chair Lena Khan, who has long criticized Amazon's behavior. The lawsuit focuses on Amazon's treatment of sellers on its marketplace, alleging unfair practices such as punishing sellers who don't use Amazon's fulfillment services and pushing them down in search results.
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