United States of America: Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Amazon for enrolling consumers in Amazon Prime without consent and hindering attempts to cancel (FTC v. Amazon) (Case 2:23-cv-00932-JHC)
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Western District Court of Washington issued USD 2.5 billion settlement order against Amazon over deceptive subscription practices
On 25 September 2025, the Western District Court of Washington approved a USD 2.5 billion settlement against Amazon. The settlement resolved Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) claims on violation of consumer protection laws through deceptive Amazon Pr…
Filed amended complaint in FTC lawsuit against Amazon for enrolling consumers in Amazon Prime without consent and hindering cancellation attempts (FTC v. Amazon)
On 20 September 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission filed an amended complaint with the Western District of Washington against Amazon Prime for intentionally enrolling consumers into its Amazon Prime program without their consent and knowingly mak…
Filed FTC lawsuit against Amazon for enrolling consumers in Amazon Prime without consent and sabotaging attempts to cancel (FTC v. Amazon)
On 21 June 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint with the Western District of Washington against Amazon Prime for intentionally enrolling consumers into its Amazon Prime program without their consent and knowingly making it difficu…