The FDA is cracking down on those who sell vaping-related products to minors, including online sellers. It began enforcing new federal regulations that make it illegal nationwide to sell e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco, and other newly regulated tobacco products to Read more
A court decision that required Yelp to remove negative reviews posted about an attorney could eventually reach a resolution in California. Many big name online players spoke out in favor of Yelp as they perceive the court decision to run Read more
US Representative and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte, R-Va., is muddying the water with a completely new approach to the online sales tax issue. Last week, he released draft online sales tax legislation called the Online Sales Simplification Act Read more
eBay warned sellers that Congress could pass online sales tax legislation once it returns from summer recess. The company’s government relations team keeps interested users – many of them small businesses – informed of regulatory issues through its eBay Main Read more
More states are finding creative ways to put the burden of collecting sales tax on out-of-state merchants, thanks in part to Supreme Court Justice Kennedy (see more in this Law.com article about what’s happening and why). A new bill was introduced this Read more
A Florida company has sued over 150 companies over the ability to click a link and track packages during shipping, according to Bloomberg BNA. Shipping and Transit LLC owns patents related to monitoring vehicles’ movement and has filed infringement lawsuits Read more
Online sellers in the UK, EU, and beyond are wondering what the impact of a non-EU United Kingdom would be on their businesses. Thursday’s historic “Brexit” vote took many by surprise and leaves much uncertainty about the future of trade Read more
Brexit is now close to reality, and online sellers wonder what impact it will have on their businesses. The people of the UK voted on Thursday to exit the European Union, which is a group of 28 countries that work Read more
On Thursday, June 23, the UK will vote on a referendum to decide whether it should remain in the EU. If the UK pulls out of the European Union, that could complicate things for online buyers and sellers, domestically and globally. The Read more
Many eBay and online sellers firmly believe that if they own an item, they have the right to sell it no matter what under the First-Sale Doctrine. It’s not always that crystal clear to brands and copyright holders, however, as Read more
