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Nov 27, 2025 8:10 AM

Amazon Scores Major Court Victory As Judge Blocks New York's Bid To Regulate Private-Sector Labor Disputes

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) secured a legal win this week after a federal judge blocked New York from enforcing a new labor law that would allow the state to intervene in private-sector union disputes normally handled by federal regulators.

The preliminary injunction, issued by U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee in the Eastern District of New York on Wednesday, pauses enforcement of the statute while Amazon’s broader challenge moves forward.

The court found that Amazon is likely to succeed on its argument that the law is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and conflicts with long-established federal authority over private-sector labor relations.

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