Amazon settles lawsuit against ex-AWS managers over data center kickbacks

Amazon has ended a six-year legal battle with former AWS managers Carl Nelson and Casey Kirschner, who were accused of taking kickbacks on data center deals. The managers said they regret their actions and apologized for failing to meet Amazon's ethical standards. The case against real estate firm Northstar Commercial Partners continues, with a trial set for November 2.

• Nelson and Kirschner admitted violating Amazon's code of conduct and apologized
• More than $5 million in "referral fees" flowed through Kirschner's brother's trust
• The dispute covered nine build-to-suit projects in Virginia worth hundreds of millions
• The case against Northstar continues, with trial set for November 2