FTC Says Amazon Duped Consumers

June Grasso discusses the week’s top stories with legal experts: Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, James Park a professor at UCLA Law School and David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law. They discuss the investigation into Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, the att ... Show More

Securities law expert James Park, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the NFL asking the Supreme Court to take New Jersey’s appeal of a clash with Kalshi, arguing that the states should regulate the prediction markets. Then sentencing expert Sam Merchant, a professor at the ... Show More

Constitutional law expert David Super, a professor at Georgetown Law, discusses President Trump calling for a committee of his appointees to investigate the mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and federal prosecutors presenting evidence against C ... Show More

<p>In its latest fight to curb the power of Big Tech, the US Federal Trade Commission has sued Amazon. The regulator says the e-commerce giant has become such a big monopoly that its practices are hurting consumers and the third-party sellers that rely on its services. The FT’s S ... Show More

<p>The U.S. government has filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, pointing to a set of familiar features that have made, the internet retail giant so beloved by consumers.</p><p>Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The Times, explains why those features may act ... Show More

<p>The US Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of wielding monopolistic control over online markets, JPMorgan Chase said it settled lawsuits related to its dealings with Jeffrey Epstein’s human trafficking operation, and the FT’s Lauren Fedor explains what’s at stake with ... Show More

Episode 157: Neal and Toby discuss the massive lawsuit where the US government and 17 states are suing Amazon for being too large of a monopoly. Also, a judge rules that Donald Trump defrauded banks and insurers while building out his real estate empire and why New Orleans could ... Show More

The Federal Trade Commission has brought a landmark antitrust suit against Amazon. The Verge’s Makena Kelly and former FTC director Bill Baer explain how it’s part of chair Lina Khan’s effort to change the way the US regulates monopolies. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewel ... Show More

<p>In a relatively short period of time, Amazon has exerted an enormous amount of influence over a broad spectrum of American life. From the groceries we buy to the movies and television shows we watch, Amazon has been setting the prices and driving potential competition out of b ... Show More

Episode 676: Toby and Kyle dive into two big trials tackling Big Tech. First, the FTC is alleging Amazon makes Prime too complicated to cancel. Then, it’s a redux of the Justice Department accusing Google of holding a monopoly over digital advertising. Plus, President Trump makes ... Show More

<p>Amazon has accused the FTC of harassing top executives as part of an antitrust investigation, hedge fund Elliott Management has dumped almost all of its shares in SoftBank, and Harvard will offer tuition-free MBA programs to low-income students. Plus, the man who blew up WeWor ... Show More