Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Amazon for Rigging Advertising Auctions That Overcharged Businesses $4.5 Billion in a Single Year, Which Drove Up Prices on Consumers
August 31, 2026
August 31, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Amazon for Rigging Advertising Auctions That Overcharged Businesses $4.5 Billion in a Single Year, Which Drove Up Prices on Consumers
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Attorney General Ken Paxton today sued Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon") for deceiving Texas businesses about how it prices the advertising they buy. Amazon promised advertis . . .
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Amazon for Rigging Advertising Auctions That Overcharged Businesses $4.5 Billion in a Single Year, Which Drove Up Prices on Consumers
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Attorney General Ken Paxton today sued Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon") for deceiving Texas businesses about how it prices the advertising they buy. Amazon promised advertis . . .