NATIONWIDE — AMAZON CUSTOMERS IN BROOKLYN WHO MAY HAVE UNWITTINGLY SIGNED UP FOR PRIME could benefit from an historic settlement in a two-year-old lawsuit against the online merchandising giant , the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Associated Press reported on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Without admitting wrongdoing, Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC, which alleged that that the retailer tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships, created obstacles against canceling them, and violated the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, a 2010 law designed to ensure that consumers are informed of the reasons for online charges.

The settlement requires that Amazon pay $1 billion in civil penalties – the largest fine in FTC history – and $1.5 b

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