New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday against Amazon regarding the treatment of its delivery drivers [1].

The legal action challenges the structure of the Delivery Service Partner program, alleging that Amazon uses its market dominance to keep wages low and limit competition within the logistics sector.

Filed in a Trenton state court on Aug. 5, 2026 [2], the lawsuit accuses Amazon of suppressing wages and imposing harsh working conditions for thousands of delivery drivers [3]. The state said that the company used its position to retaliate against workers and systematically crush union organizing efforts [4].

According to the filing, the Delivery Service Partner program allows Amazon to maintain strict control over delivery operations while insulating itself from direct employment liabilities. The state said this arrangement enables the company to dictate pay scales and working environments without providing the protections typically afforded to direct employees [4].

New Jersey officials said that these practices have harmed the broader labor market by preventing drivers from seeking better compensation through competitive means. The lawsuit seeks to address these systemic issues by challenging the legality of Amazon's operational constraints on its partners [1].

Amazon has not yet issued a formal response to the specific allegations in the Trenton filing, but the state continues to pursue the case to secure better conditions for the affected workforce [2].

“New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday against Amazon”

This lawsuit represents a significant legal attempt to pierce the corporate veil of the Delivery Service Partner model. By framing the issue as an antitrust violation rather than a simple labor dispute, New Jersey is attempting to prove that Amazon's market power allows it to dictate labor terms across the industry, potentially setting a precedent for how independent contractors and third-party partners are classified and compensated across the U.S.