SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 31 -- The California Attorney General issued the following press release:
Lawsuit alleges Amazon illegally overcharges businesses that use its platform to advertise their products
OAKLAND- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and abipartisancoalition of22attorneys general in challenging (https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/1_2.pdf) deceptive conduct by Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) related to auction sales of digital advertising on its platform. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleges Amazon acted in violation of California's Unfair Competition and False Advertising Laws when it illegally overcharg...