A federal judge in Seattle granted in part, and denied in part, Amazon’s motion to dismiss the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s landmark antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant. In addition, the judge went along with the FTC’s preference to split the case into two stages.

While details are still scarce, the Federal Trade Commission's accusations that the e-commerce giant maintained illegal monopolies were viewed with judicial skepticism.

A federal judge on Monday partially dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. However, few details are currently available about U.S. District Judge John Chun’s decision,

But the FTC can continue to pursue claims that the judge did not dismiss, per Reuters. The FTC and Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular

Amazon.com Inc. won dismissal of part of the Federal Trade Commission’s monopoly lawsuit as the case move towards a trial, according a to a sealed order.

The FTC has accused the online retailer of using anti-competitive tactics to maintain dominance among online superstores and marketplaces. Amazon asked U.S. District Judge John Chun to dismiss the case in December,

The FTC alleges in its lawsuit that Amazon employs anti-competitive tactics to maintain dominance among online marketplaces and superstores. In December, Amazon sought to dismiss the case, stating that the FTC had provided no evidence of consumer harm.

Amazon.com Inc. won a partial dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that it maintained illegal monopolies in online marketplaces. The decision by a federal court in Seattle

Amazon has won partial dismissal of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit, according to federal court records filed in Seattle, Washington.