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Amazon Takes an Early Loss in New York Covid-19 Safety Suit

April 9, 2021April 12, 2021 NINA PULLANO
Amazon, coronavirus, New York, safety

A Manhattan judge sided with the New York attorney general, denying Amazon’s bid to transfer a pandemic worker safety suit to Brooklyn.

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Business Employment National Politics 

Amazon Defeats Union Push at Alabama Plant

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 DANIEL JACKSON
Alabama, Amazon, Elections, Labor, unions

The failed vote is a setback for a retail union and politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders, who described the effort as a pivotal moment for American unions and workers.

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Business Employment Politics 

Tally Underway in Union Election at Alabama Amazon Warehouse

April 8, 2021April 9, 2021 DANIEL JACKSON
Alabama, Amazon, Elections, unions

The vote will determine whether workers at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Bessemer, Alabama, will become the first group of American Amazon employees to be represented by a union.

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Business Employment Politics 

Amazon Apologizes to Congressman for Bogus ‘Peeing’ Tweet

April 3, 2021April 5, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amazon, deceptive practices, Labor, shipping

The company apologized in a late Friday blog post for a tweet it sent to a congressman more than a week ago denying that its employees work so hard they must urinate in empty water bottles.

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Business Civil Rights National 

Bernie Sanders Hopes Amazon Union Drive Starts Labor Resurgence

March 26, 2021March 29, 2021 DANIEL JACKSON
Alabama, Amazon, Bernie Sanders, rally, unions

As about 5,800 workers in Alabama are voting whether to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse, Sanders told them: “From the bottom of my heart, I salute you.”

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Business Courts Employment Health 

No One Happy About Venue in Amazon Safety Suit

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 NINA PULLANO
Amazon, coronavirus, jurisdiction, New York, safety

While the New York attorney general wants the case in Manhattan Supreme, Amazon says she should have thought of that before she “copy and pasted” a suit that the retail behemoth already faces in Brooklyn Fed.

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Business Consumers Technology 

Amazon Settles $2 Million ‘Reference Pricing’ Consumer Protection Suit

March 25, 2021March 26, 2021 BIANCA BRUNO
Amazon, California, retail

Online retail giant Amazon agreed to pay $2 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit brought by a gaggle of California district attorneys who claimed it advertised false “reference prices” on its website.

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Appeals Business Personal Injury 

Texas High Court Hears Debate Over Amazon Liability for Defective Products

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 ERIK DE LA GARZA
Amazon, product liability, retail, Texas

Amazon argues it should not be considered a seller under Texas’ products-liability law and is not at fault for a toddler’s injuries caused by a third-party product.

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Business Consumers Regional 

California Counties Sue Amazon Over ‘Reference Pricing’

March 18, 2021March 19, 2021 JON PARTON
Amazon, California, false advertising, retail

A group of California district attorneys filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of misleading customers with its pricing.

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Business Economy Government Politics 

Jeff Bezos’ Wealth Focus of Senate Hearing on Income Inequality

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 DANIEL JACKSON
Alabama, Amazon, U.S. Senate, unions, wealth

Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, highlighted the unionization effort at Alabama Amazon plant while announcing a bill targeting high CEO pay.

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Business Health National Technology 

Amazon Jumps Into Health Care With Telemedicine Initiative

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amazon, health care, Medicine

Amazon is making its first foray into providing health care services, announcing Wednesday that it will be offering its Amazon Care telemedicine program to employers nationwide.

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Appeals Business Consumers Technology 

Kentucky AG Argues for Oversight of Third-Party Sellers on Amazon

March 10, 2021March 11, 2021 KEVIN KOENINGER
Amazon, attorneys general, Kentucky, regulation, retail, Sixth Circuit

Kentucky’s top lawyer told the Sixth Circuit the state’s price-gouging statutes regulating in-state commerce can be enforced against third-party sellers on Amazon.

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Business Employment Technology 

Wage Theft Fine

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 BRIEF
Amazon, California, wages

The California Labor Commissioner fined Amazon and its contracted delivery service Green Messengers $6.4 million for wage theft violations affecting more than 700 workers.

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Business Employment Politics Regional 

Stacey Abrams Becomes Icon in Union Drive at Alabama Amazon Plant

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 DANIEL JACKSON
Alabama, Amazon, Labor, unions

Over the last few weeks, organizers seeking to form the first union at an Amazon plant have invoked the work of Georgia’s voting rights activist in their appeal to employees.

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Business Consumers Technology 

Amazon Opens First UK Checkout-Free Grocery Store in London

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amazon, computer, retail, supermarkets

Amazon has opened a cashier-free supermarket in London, its first bricks and mortar expansion outside the U.S. as the company bets on strong demand for its contactless shops.

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Civil Rights Media Technology 

Parler v. Amazon

March 2, 2021March 3, 2021 BRIEF
Amazon, Free Speech, Social Media, Washington state

Hoping for better luck in state court, Parler — the social media network adored by the far right — sued its former web host Amazon Web Services, claiming AWS’ decision to pull the plug violated various Washington state laws.

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Appeals Business Consumers International 

German Court: Amazon Must Divulge Origin of Fruit, Produce

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amazon, food, Germany, retail

A German court ruled Thursday that online retail giant Amazon has to tell consumers the specific country of origin of fresh fruit and vegetables that it sells.

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Business Employment Health 

Amazon Hit With New Worker-Safety Claims in New York

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 NINA PULLANO
Amazon, coronavirus, New York, retaliation, safety, shipping

Just a week ago, the online retail giant had filed suit to block the investigations supporting the New York attorney general’s latest filing.

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Appeals Business Consumers 

Porn Company Asks 11th Circuit for New Shot at Trademark Suit Against Amazon

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 KAYLA GOGGIN
11th circuit, Amazon, pornography, television, Trademark

The owner of porn streaming service FyreTV asked an 11th Circuit panel Thursday to revive a trademark lawsuit claiming consumers could confuse the platform with Amazon’s Fire TV service.

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Business Civil Rights Employment 

BLM Masks

February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 BRIEF
Amazon, Black Lives Matter, discrimination, Massachusetts, retaliation, supermarkets, Whole Foods

A federal court in Massachusetts dismissed most of a putative class of Whole Foods and Amazon employees’ discrimination and retaliation claims against the companies. The plaintiffs say they were disciplined for wearing Black Lives Matter masks.

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