Court blocks Amazon Prime hikes
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Germany’s Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe struck down Amazon’s clause for raising Prime prices in 2022 without explicit customer consent, affecting millions of subscribers.
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Amazon Prime customers who experienced slower deliveries because they lived in majority-Black neighborhoods will receive millions of dollars in refunds after the company settled a lawsuit brought by the District, said D.C.’s attorney general’s office.
D.C., Amazon settle lawsuit over deliveries to majority-Black neighborhoods
The attorney general’s office, which announced an $8 million settlement had been reached, sued the online retailer in 2024, alleging ‘deceptive conduct.’
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October 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Amazon Prime customers who experienced slower deliveries because they lived in majority-Black neighborhoods will receive millions of dollars in refunds after the company settled a lawsuit brought by the District, said D.C.’s attorney general’s office.