Amazon’s “Buy Box” Legally Boxes Out the Competition
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25
On March 20, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s order to dismiss a consumer antitrust lawsuit filed against Amazon. In the lawsuit styled Hogan v. Amazon.com, Inc., the consumer-plaintiffs alleged that Amazon forced third-party sellers, who desired to have their products featured in Amazon’s “Buy Box,” to purchase Fulfillment by Amazon (an Amazon logistics service) in an effort to restrain competition. By being required to purchase this service, the third-party...
By: Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP