The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting a two-month delay on a trial to assess whether Amazon misled customers into signing up for Prime subscriptions. FTC attorney Jonathan Cohen cited staff and budgetary shortfalls as reasons for the delay, indicating a significant reduction in resources since the Trump administration's policies. Cohen expressed that the FTC's preparations are hampered by a critical scarcity of funds and personnel, even hinting at potential office relocations. In contrast, Amazon disputes the necessity for a delay, maintaining the FTC has sufficient resources to meet the current timeline.
The agency needs two months to prepare beyond the September 22 start date, blaming recent staffing and budgetary shortfalls stemming from the previous administration.
Cohen explained that 'there is an extremely severe resource shortfall in terms of money and personnel,' affecting the FTC's ability to proceed.
The FTC anticipates that downsizing may require a move to another office 'unexpectedly,' complicating their trial preparation further.
Amazon's attorney argued that 'there has been no showing... that the government does not have the resources to proceed to trial'.
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