U.S. Dept of Justice called on to investigate Amazon's business practices

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U.S. Dept of Justice called on to investigate Amazon's business practices

Jul 13 2015

In an unprecedented joint action, U.S. booksellers, authors, and literary agents called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the business practices of Amazon.com. The action comes as similar efforts are underway in the European Union.

In a letter delivered to the Department of Justice on July 13, the group Authors United called for an investigation of Amazon’s “abuse of its dominance in the world of books.” The letter stresses that Amazon’s monopolization of the book industry has had a negative impact on free expression and the health of America’s book industry.

Source: American Booksellers Association

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