Arizona Sues Amazon, Alleging Unfair and Deceptive Practices

Published on May 18, 2024

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed two lawsuits against Amazon, accusing the online giant of unfair and deceptive business practices under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and the Arizona Uniform State Antitrust Act. “Amazon’s anti-competitive and monopolistic practices have artificially inflated prices for Arizona consumers and harmed smaller third-party retailers that rely on its platform,” said Ms. Mayes in a press release last week. “Amazon must be held accountable for these violations of our state laws. No matter how big and powerful, all businesses must play by the same rules and follow the same laws as everyone else.” The first lawsuit takes aim at Amazon Prime’s cancellation process, which it alleges is designed to be “intentionally confusing and misleading,” according to the May 15 press release....

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