Congress passed the law as the rise of A & P -- America 's first modern mega-chain store -- was shuttering independent businesses . Amazon made it much harder for consumers to purchase books by publisher Hachette . Lina Khan : Government could play a role in bringing contract dispute to an end . Books by J.K. Rowling and Malcolm Gladwell are among those affected . Comment: Government has largely stopped enforcing a key antitrust law .
Amazon made it much harder for consumers to purchase books by publisher Hachette . Lina Khan : Government could play a role in bringing contract dispute to an end . Books by J.K. Rowling and Malcolm Gladwell are among those affected . Comment: Government has largely stopped enforcing a key antitrust law .