Federal Judge Denies Amazon’s Motion to Dismiss in Antitrust Lawsuit

In a 26-page order today, Chief U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr.
had denied Amazon.com’s motion to dismiss.
You can read the entire order (a pdf file) HERE (Link to PDF).
Denial of the motion to dismiss means the case may proceed. Among other steps, we anticipate beginning discovery (where we are able to request documents from Amazon) shortly. Although there is still a long way to go, surviving the motion to dismiss is an important first step.
Questions regarding this development may be directed to:
PLAINTIFF – BOOKLOCKER.COM, INC.
Angela Hoy – angela@booklocker.com
Richard Hoy – richard@booklocker.com
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF – IZARD NOBEL LLP
Seth Klein – sklein@izardnobel.com

In a 26-page order today, Chief U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr. has denied Amazon.com’s motion to dismiss.

You can read the entire order (a pdf file) HERE.

Denial of the motion to dismiss means the case may proceed. Among other steps, we anticipate beginning discovery (where we are able to request documents from Amazon) shortly. Although there is still a long way to go, surviving the motion to dismiss is an important first step.

Questions regarding this development may be directed to:

PLAINTIFF – BOOKLOCKER.COM, INC.
Angela Hoy – angela@booklocker.com
Richard Hoy – richard@booklocker.com

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF – IZARD NOBEL LLP
Seth Klein – sklein@izardnobel.com

UPDATE – List of Articles:

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Associated Press

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Publishers Weekly

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Mick Rooney

Amazon/BookSurge Issues Still in Court
Nina Amir

Antitrust suit against Amazon to continue
TeleRead

Booklocker v. Amazon Continues
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Munsey’s Technosnarl

Entrepreneur takes on Amazon in court – wins first skirmish
OnText

Amazon BookSurge Anti-Trust Lawsuit Can Proceed
Victoria Strauss

Amazon fails to end lawsuit over print-on-demand books
TechFlash

Court Denies Amazon’s Motion To Dismiss Booklocker Antitrust Lawsuit
Booktrade.info

Bangor bookseller proceeds with Amazon lawsuit
Mainebiz

Judge Denies Amazon’s Motion to Dismiss Antirust Case
Graphic Arts Online

Booklocker leads small publishers in battle against Amazon
The St. Louis Publishers Association (SPLA) Blog

Judge says suit against Amazon can proceed
THE NEWS TRIBUNE

Amazon Fails To Get Tying Class Action Dismissed
law360.com

Amazon fails to end lawsuit over print-on-demand books
Puget Sound Business Journal

ONLINE RETAIL: Amazon headed to court, judge rules
THE OLYMPIAN

Amazon Loses Round 1 of Print-On Demand Book Lawsuit
InfoBlog