Amazon Dodges Preliminary Injunction Over Price-Fixing Allegations

California's bid to impose an injunction on Amazon over alleged price-fixing practices has been defeated. A Superior Court for the County of San Francisco judge found that the state's department of justice could not satisfy the requirements because its most recent evidence was more than three years old.

The California Department of Justice raised 'serious questions' about whether Amazon's conversations with suppliers qualified as price-fixing, but failed to demonstrate ongoing harm worthy of a preliminary injunction.

While this ruling does not mean that Amazon is entirely off the hook, it represents a significant setback for the state's enforcement efforts. The decision highlights the challenges faced by regulators in bringing antitrust cases against large tech companies like Amazon.