Lawsuit alleges no due diligence in Amazon's Project Kuiper launch contracts to Blue Origin, ULA

Amazon and its board, including Jeff Bezos, are being sued by an institutional investor over the launch contracts awarded to Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, for Amazon's Project Kuiper mega-constellation.

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Lawsuit alleges no due diligence in Amazon's Project Kuiper launch contracts to Blue Origin, ULA

techcrunch.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/1/2023

Pension fund sues Jeff Bezos and Amazon for not using Falcon 9 rockets

9/1/2023

US private funds industry sues securities regulator over new rules

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