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  • Amazon Takes Challenge to NLRB’s Structure to Appeals Court

    Amazon.com announced on Friday that it will ask a U.S. appeals court to prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from making a ruling on whether the company must negotiate with a union at a New York City warehouse, while Amazon continues to challenge the NLRB’s structure. In a notice of appeal filed in San…

  • Amazon Loses Challenge to Union’s Election Win at NYC Warehouse

    The National Labor Relations Board has rejected Amazon’s challenge to the first successful union drive in its history, upholding the 2022 union victory at a New York City warehouse. In a 2-1 decision released late Thursday, the board determined that Amazon had failed to raise any issues that warranted a review of the previous ruling…

  • Amazon Denied Bid to Write ‘Novella’-Length Brief in Alexa Privacy Lawsuit

    District Judge Robert Lasnik, who has served for over 25 years on the federal bench in Seattle, emphasized that giving lawyers extra pages doesn’t necessarily result in more comprehensive or polished filings. In an order issued on Monday, he expressed his view that such expansive submissions often become verbose, repetitive, and waste both party and…

  • Amazon Must Face D.C.’s Antitrust Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

    A Washington, D.C. appeals court revived the district’s lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday, ruling that the online retailer’s pricing policies could plausibly stifle competition. This decision reverses a previous ruling that dismissed the lawsuit, which accuses Amazon of restricting its suppliers and third-party sellers on Amazon.com, thereby harming competition. Amazon is currently seeking to…

  • Amazon Must Comply With US Agency’s Pregnancy Bias Probe, Judge Rules

    A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com (AMZN.O) to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers. U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan late Thursday rejected Amazon’s claims that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) subpoena was too broad and…