A recent court ruling in the United States regarding a lawsuit against Amazon.com marks a significant moment in antitrust practices and affects the interests of shareholders in the world's largest online retailer. U.S. District Judge John Chen in Seattle dismissed a class-action lawsuit in which the company was accused of misleading shareholders and violating fair trading practices.

On Monday, attorneys representing Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL, the parent company of Google, and Epic Games, the creator of the popular game "Fortnite," appeared before a U.S. appeals court in California. The central issue was Google's attempt to overturn a jury verdict and court order requiring changes to its app store operations.