Reviews from customers may seem like the domain of merchants and marketplaces, but cases involving Yelp offer a reminder that regulators and lawyers may get involved when things get messy. This week, reviews site Yelp announced that the Federal Trade Read more
eBay and Amazon used to have one thing in common – they both opposed legislation requiring online sellers be forced to collect state sales tax even if they had no physical presence in those states. Amazon switched positions as it Read more
If you sell toys online, you should be aware of restrictions placed on the sale of toy guns. The New York Attorney General is investigating the sale of prohibited toy guns on Amazon and other retailers online and offline. Eric Read more
A patent granted in 2007 for an eBay-selling tool is now at the center of two lawsuits filed on September 5, 2014, against eBay and two subsidiaries of Alibaba – Auctiva and Vendio. The United States Patent and Trademark Office Read more
As lawmakers return to Washington for the fall congressional session, eBay is warning that members of the Senate could renew the push to enact legislation authorizing the collection of sales taxes on online purchases. The ecommerce heavyweight, one of the Read more
As consumers increasingly shop with a smartphone or tablet, many mobile commerce applications lack mechanisms to resolve payment disputes and protect user privacy, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission. Staffers at the FTC evaluated 121 popular mobile apps Read more
As retailers from around the country converge on Washington this week, they plan to press members of Congress to enact legislation addressing online sales taxes, along with a host of other measures on the National Retail Federation’s policy agenda. The Read more
In 2008, the public relations teams of eBay and Louis Vuitton’s parent LVMH sparred over a French court ruling over counterfeits and intellectual property rights. But last week, they came together and issued a joint statement announcing the two had Read more
New legislation enacted in Canada has the potential to cost businesses everywhere millions of dollars, and online merchants should beware. What are the penalties for committing a violation under CASL? If you commit a violation under any of sections 6 Read more
Few topics garner the ferocious kind of reaction from the world of small business quite like taxes. As evidenced by responses to our discussion of owners of physical shops clamoring for more online sales tax collection, many ecommerce pros feel the Read more
