Anti-Competitive-Practices

FTC Sues Amazon for Illegal Monopoly Maintenance Through Anti-Discounting and Seller Coercion

2023-09-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 17 state attorneys general, filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon alleging the company illegally maintains monopoly power in online retail through systematic anti-competitive practices. The complaint documents Amazon’s …

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J.P. Morgan Yacht Meeting: Ending Railroad Competition Through Financial Coercion

1885-07-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

In 1885, J.P. Morgan invited leading railroad executives to a meeting aboard his yacht to address what he perceived as “ruinous competition” in the railroad industry. Morgan used the gathering to convince railroad magnates controlling major lines including the New York Central and …

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