United States of America: Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Amazon over alleged violations of identity theft victim rights under Fair Credit Reporting Act
Progress
Current status
in force
29 Jun 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice reached a settlement with Amazon requiring it to pay USD 2.25 million and provide identity theft victim records under Fair Credit Reporting Act
On 29 June 2026, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a stipulated settlement with Amazon requiring the company to pay USD 2'250'000 in civil penalties and to comply with Section 609(e) of the …
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court