Overview

• Under the deal, $1 billion will be paid in penalties and $1.5 billion will go to consumer relief.
• Amazon must add a clear, visible option to decline Prime at checkout and provide a simple way to cancel memberships.
• Customers who completed the contested enrollment are slated to receive $51 within 90 days, with eligibility criteria reported by the New York Times to include limited use of Prime benefits.
• The settlement was reached only days after a jury trial began in Seattle.
• Amazon denies wrongdoing in this case, and a separate FTC monopolization lawsuit remains ongoing.