The FTC has requested a delay in the Amazon Prime trial due to significant resource constraints and staffing shortages. Lawyer Jonathan Cohen cited employee losses and a government hiring freeze as major factors affecting the agency's ability to prepare for the upcoming trial originally set for September. He indicated that challenges may worsen in the coming months, making effective preparation difficult. The FTC aims for a brief postponement while dealing with additional logistical issues, including upcoming office relocations connected to budget cuts.
Our resource constraints are severe and really unique to this moment, Cohen said during a status hearing on Wednesday. We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on the case team.
Cohen responded by saying he cannot guarantee if things won't be even worse. But there are a lot of challenges we have to tackle to proceed effectively with the Amazon case.
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