The information from the court case is over 2 years old now. The ebook world is in a totally different place now.
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No objector to the proposed Final Judgment has supplied evidence that, in the dynamic and evolving e-book industry, Amazon threatens to drive out competition and obtain the monopoly pricing power which is the ultimate concern of predatory pricing law. The presence and continued investment by technology giants, multinational book publishers, and national retailers in e-books businesses renders such a prospect highly speculative.
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A number of retailers have closed. Multinational book publishers merging. Investment in e-book business declining. Amazon's increase in market share.
This doesn't necessarily mean Amazon is a monopoly, monopsony or predator but, on the other hand, Amazon may want to avoid any new DOJ scrutiny.