March 13 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission said it was ready to litigate its case against Amazon for alleged deceptive practices, despite an earlier request in the day for more time.
FTC's legal team had at first on Wednesday asked U.S. District Court Judge John Chun for the Western District of Washington for a two-month continuance regarding the case due to staffing and financial deficits, and Judge Chun then set a Sept. 22 trial date. FTC lawyer Jonathan Cohen claimed that the FTC had "lost employees in the agency, in our division and on our case team."
When the judge asked Cohen how things could improve by then if the commission was "in crisis now, as far as resources," Cohen said the FTC may have to move to another office, which could impair its ability to properly prepare for the trial.
However, hours later Wednesday, Amazon attorney John Hueston contested Cohen's delay request, saying the FTC can meet its deadlines necessary to begin the case.
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