![]() ![]() ![]() The judge in Seattle said "countervailing" motivations for the agreement between Apple and Amazon would be addressed later in the litigation. ![]() In a court filing, Apple's attorneys called the agreement "commonplace" and said the "Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit have routinely recognized that such agreements are procompetitive and lawful." Apple agreed to give Amazon a discount on its products if Amazon reduced the number of Apple resellers from its marketplace, the lawsuit alleged.Īpple has argued that its agreement with Amazon limited the number of authorized resellers to help minimize counterfeit Apple goods being sold on the e-commerce platform. In 2018, according to the lawsuit, there were some 600 third-party Apple resellers on Amazon. They contend an agreement between Apple and Amazon that went into effect that year restricted the number of competitive resellers in violation of antitrust provisions. residents who bought new iPhones and iPads on Amazon beginning in January 2019. ![]()
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