Amazon Accused of Violating the Maryland Antitrust Act

Written by linakhantakesamazon | Published 2023/11/01
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TLDR In Count VIII of the legal case against Amazon, the State of Maryland alleges violations of Maine state law, particularly the Maryland Antitrust Act (MD Commercial Law Code, Ann. § 11-201 et seq.). The complaint seeks remedies such as injunction, restitution, and divestiture, in addition to costs and attorney's fees, as provided by MD Commercial Law Code, Ann. §§ 11-209(a)(4) and 11-209(b)(3).via the TL;DR App

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COUNT VIII: VIOLATIONS OF MAINE STATE LAW

487. Plaintiff State of Maryland repeats and re-alleges and incorporates by reference each and every preceding paragraph and allegation of this Complaint as if fully set forth herein.

488. The aforementioned acts of Amazon violate the Maryland Antitrust Act, MD Commercial Law Code, Ann. § 11-201 et seq.

489. Further, Section 11-209(b)(3) provides that the Court may exercise all equitable powers necessary to remove the effects of any violation, including injunction, restitution, and divestiture. Plaintiff State of Maryland is entitled to costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. MD Commercial Law Code, Ann. §§ 11-209(a)(4), 11-209(b)(3).

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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 2023/11/01