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Tag: eBay lawsuit

DOJ Appeals Dismissal of Its Case against eBay

December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 Ina Steiner
eBay

A Federal Judge agreed in September to dismiss the government’s lawsuit against eBay over the sale of products it alleged violated federal laws, including the CAA, TSCA, and the FIFRA. On Tuesday, the DOJ filed notice that it was appealing Read more

Marketplaces, NewsDOJ, eBay, eBay lawsuit, EPA2 Comments

eBay Intends to Vigorously Defend Itself against Environmental Lawsuit

September 27, 2023 Ina Steiner
eBay

The Justice Department filed a complaint against eBay on behalf of the EPA over the alleged sale of unlawful pesticides and other illegal products and devices on its platform. eBay immediately responded, calling the actions unprecedented, and the company said Read more

Marketplaces, NewsDepartment of Justice, eBay, eBay lawsuit, EPA, pesticides2 Comments

Seller Sues eBay in Federal Court for Double Taxation

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

Alexander Gifford filed a federal lawsuit against eBay Inc. on Wednesday. The lawsuit states the basis for federal jurisdiction is “double taxation.” The seller is seeking relief, writing: “Return of all funds collected by eBay, Inc. on used goods through Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay lawsuit, eBay sales tax, online sales tax10 Comments

eBay Sued by Its Own Collection Agency

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay was sued by its own collection agency on Friday. eBay hired IC System, Inc. to go after delinquent accounts, but it claims eBay provided inaccurate customer data that got it into legal trouble. According to IC System’s legal complaint, Read more

Marketplaces, Newscollection agency, eBay, eBay lawsuit, IC System13 Comments

Lawyers Sniff Around eBay Disclosure Practices

October 29, 2018March 29, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

Lawyers frequently target public companies on behalf of investors when there’s bad news that impacts their stock price, sometimes it seems purely by reflex. That’s what’s happening to eBay after PayPal revealed in its earnings release last week that it Read more

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssueseBay, eBay lawsuit, Hagens Berman, Reed Kathrein5 Comments

eBay Sued over Classifieds Mobile App

March 15, 2016July 24, 2017 Ina Steiner

After divesting its shares of Craigslist last year, eBay decided to ramp up its classifieds mobile app called Close5. But its name is too similar to another mobile app, according to a lawsuit filed last month. The mobile app 5miles was started Read more

Marketplaces, News5miles, Classifieds, Close 5, eBay, eBay lawsuit

eBay Hands Out Credits to Sellers to Settle Lawsuit

December 9, 2015August 2, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay sellers should be on the lookout for Good ‘Til Cancelled credits on their statements thanks to a lawsuit filed in 2011. Did eBay deliberately trick customers into paying recurring fees for its “Good ‘Til Cancelled” listings, which automatically renew Read more

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssueseBay lawsuit

eBay Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $1.2 Million

October 12, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay will pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2012 over practices related to its Buy It Now feature. Luis Rosado sued eBay after becoming fed up with a non-paying bidder for an eBay Motors listing for which he had Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay lawsuit

eBay’s Legal Fumble Leads to Questions over Tax Claims

October 5, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

What started as a story in January about allegations of fraud made by eBay against several employees in Australia has turned embarrassing for eBay as the legal drama unfolds. In January, The Australian newspaper reported that eBay filed a lawsuit against its former manager Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay lawsuit

eBay and Chinese Sellers Sued over Counterfeits

August 21, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

The maker of a line of accessories for Apple products is suing eBay and a number of its sellers over counterfeits, calling eBay’s VeRO process a “sham.” The plaintiff is Wimo Labs, which sells the Lunatik line of products that Read more

Marketplaces, NewsCounterfeits, eBay China, eBay lawsuit

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