How Amazon's Project Nessie Supports Its Anti-Competitive Tactics

Written by linakhantakesamazon | Published 2023/10/31
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TLDRIn Count IV, the FTC alleges that Amazon utilized "Project Nessie," an unfair method of competition, involving a confidential pricing system. The FTC contends that Amazon's use of Project Nessie is a violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, with no justifiable reasons provided.via the TL;DR App

FTC v. Amazon Court Filing, retrieved on Sep 26, 2023, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is part 60 of 80.

COUNT IV: UNFAIR METHOD OF COMPETITION (15 U.S.C. § 45(a))

457. Plaintiff FTC re-alleges and incorporates by reference the allegations in paragraphs 1-456 above.

458. Amazon has engaged in an unfair method of competition, called Project Nessie, that (redacted)

459. Amazon designed and used its Project Nessie pricing system (redacted)

460. Amazon’s Project Nessie pricing system (redacted)

461 (Redacted)

462. Amazon’s use of its Project Nessie pricing system is an unfair method of competition in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a).

463. There is no valid and cognizable justification for Amazon’s use of Project Nessie.

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Written by linakhantakesamazon | The youngest person to ever chair the FTC, Lina Khan rose to prominence from her 2017 book, "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox"
Published by HackerNoon on 2023/10/31