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:
ONLINE RETAIL: Amazon headed to court, judge rules
Associated Press
Court Denies Amazon’s Motion to Dismiss BookLocker Antitrust Lawsuit
Publishers Weekly
Amazon – Booksurge Antitrust Lawsuit: Motion to Dismiss Refused
Mick Rooney
Amazon/BookSurge Issues Still in Court
Nina Amir
Antitrust suit against Amazon to continue
TeleRead
Booklocker v. Amazon Continues
About Freelance Writing
Money Grafs from the Booklocker Ruling
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