FTC Approves Amazon Prime Settlement Expansion With $200 Caps

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Amazon will accelerate and expand payments to eligible consumers under last year's historic settlement, which resolved allegations that the online retailer enrolled millions of customers in Prime subscriptions without their consent. Under a revised order approved by federal court this week, more consumers now qualify for refunds, the maximum payment cap has been raised from $51 to $200 total, and all future payments will be distributed automatically.