New Jersey Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Delivery DriversOn August 4, 2026, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company abuses its power over third-party Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to suppress wages and limit competition for drivers.
Key allegations:
- Amazon used its control over companies in its Delivery Service Partner program to impose demanding working conditions while limiting drivers' ability to find better-paying jobs elsewhere in the network cbc
- The state says Amazon has sought to prevent delivery partners from hiring drivers who worked for other contractors in its network — so-called "no-poach" agreements — which can limit workers' ability to change jobs for higher pay or better conditions
- The complaint also claims some drivers who supported union organizing at an Amazon delivery station were subsequently rejected or fired by other delivery partners, and that Amazon uses AI, in-vehicle cameras, and other technology to closely monitor drivers
- New Jersey's AG office says this is the first state to file a monopsony lawsuit against a company barchart
Amazon's response: The company pushed back firmly, stating the "complaint is not grounded in fact" and calling the claims about working conditions "just wrong".
CNBCBroader context: This lawsuit is separate from the larger, ongoing FTC antitrust case against Amazon (filed 2023), where a federal judge recently ruled the FTC's case can proceed to trial in October 2026, alleging Amazon abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. New Jersey previously joined that federal case too, though some of its specific state-law claims there were dismissed.Want me to pull a different angle — e.g., something more directly relevant to third-party sellers, like the recent delivery-speed changes or Q2 earnings/AWS growth — instead of the legal/antitrust angle?
