Amazon wants a product safety regulator declared unconstitutional

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🗞️ Driving the news: Amazon has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unconstitutional, aiming to avoid compliance with a ruling that holds the company responsible for unsafe products sold on its platform

🔭 The context: The lawsuit challenges a January CPSC order stating Amazon must take responsibility for dangerous goods listed by third-party sellers
• Amazon argues it acts merely as a logistics provider and should not be treated as a distributor, and it claims the agency’s structure violates constitutional separation of powers

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: This legal move could weaken federal oversight of product safety, with implications for consumer protection and corporate accountability—core tenets of ESG standards

⏭️ What's next: The case could escalate to the Supreme Court, potentially reshaping the authority of independent federal agencies
• If successful, Amazon's suit may prompt further deregulation efforts by other major corporations

💬 One quote: “Amazon is suffering, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm from being subjected to an order issued by an unconstitutionally structured agency,” — Amazon legal filing

📈 One stat: Amazon accounts for roughly 40% of U.S. retail e-commerce sales

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