Overview

• The complaint, filed August 22 in Washington federal court, alleges a bait-and-switch by marketing digital films and shows as purchases rather than revocable licenses.
• Plaintiffs say Prime Video’s confirmation page buries a disclosure—“You receive a license to the video and you agree to our terms”—that does not meet clear-and-conspicuous standards.
• The suit seeks unspecified damages, including disgorgement of profits and punitive damages, under California unfair competition, false advertising, and consumer protection laws.
• A similar 2020 lawsuit largely survived Amazon’s motion to dismiss after the company argued that “buy” refers to licensed access disclosed in its terms of use.
• Amazon had not issued a public response in the cited coverage, as the case spotlights how licensing changes can remove or alter titles in users’ digital libraries.