FTC v. Amazon Monopoly Trial Begins in Seattle
DELAYEDDate confidence: DELAYEDThe date has movedHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all DELAYED pins5 months late69% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 69%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidenceJudge Chun's December 15, 2025 order moves the "Bench Trial" from "February 9, 2027" to "March 29, 2027" ("The Court approves the proposed schedule"), and the August 26, 2026 joint status report still lists "March 29, 2027 Bench Trial".[1]
The FTC and state attorneys general take Amazon to a bench trial before Judge John Chun over claims it illegally keeps its online marketplace monopoly by overcharging sellers and punishing those who offer lower prices elsewhere. The trial has slipped twice from its original October 2026 date.