A jury will begin hearing arguments this week in a highly anticipated lawsuit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought against Amazon more than two years ago, alleging that the media giant is "duping" customers into subscribing to Prime.
The FTC filed its lawsuit against Amazon in June 2023, alleging the company enrolled customers into its Prime subscription program without their consent and knowingly made it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. The FTC alleges Amazon used "manipulative, coercive or deceptive user interface designs" to trick customers into enrolling in Prime's auto-renewal subscriptions.
Jury members for the case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, were selected on Monday, Sept. 22. The first hearing for the trial, which is expected to last several months, begins Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to court documents.
The ongoing lawsuit isn't the first time the FTC has made a fuss about Amazon's operations recently. In July, the FTC warned Amazon that several third-party sellers on the site falsely claimed that their products were made in the United States. The FTC urged Amazon to take "corrective action" against these sellers.
