An appeals court overturned a ruling that had let Amazon off the hook in a trademark-infringement case, and now it will be up to a jury to decide if Amazon confuses shoppers at the expense of a brand. A three-judge Read more
Angie’s List sued Amazon Local and its employees this month, accusing them of stealing proprietary information and violating its membership agreement. Both services offer a way for consumers to connect to local businesses and service providers – think plumbers and Read more
The FTC is suing Amazon, claiming it billed accountholders for millions of dollars in what it termed unauthorized in-app charges incurred by children. The agency claims that Amazon’s setup allowed children to spend unlimited amounts of money to pay for Read more
The attorney representing online merchant Hard 2 Find Accessories Inc. (H2F) in a lawsuit against Amazon and Apple told EcommerceBytes the two companies were served on July 3rd, and the next step is up to them. Matthew Crotty of Crotty Read more
It’s a fact of life that marketplace sellers receive takedown notices accusing them of violating a brand’s intellectual property (read: selling counterfeits). Some sellers claim that manufacturers and brands conduct their war against counterfeiters indiscriminately, catching good sellers along with Read more
