Insights
eCommerce
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August 20, 2020
Amazon’s Shield From Personal Injury Claims is Losing Battery Life
A decision by a California Court of is holding Amazon liable for a Personal Injury Claim caused by a defective laptop battery.
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July 30, 2020
Combating Rogue Sellers: Amazon to Provide Seller’s Identifying Information
Amazon announced that it will provide identifying information on a seller’s profile for the US Marketplace. This may assist in combating rogue sellers.
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April 30, 2020
Amazon’s Pricing Policy Is Suppressing the Buy Box
Earlier this year, Amazon implemented a new pricing policy that is causing many sellers fits. It seeks to provide shoppers with the lowest prices possible.
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March 12, 2020
Shop Safe Act Would Impose Liability on E-commerce Marketplaces for Sale of Counterfeit Goods
House members co-sponsored proposed legislation, which would hold companies like Amazon liable for counterfeit goods sold on their marketplaces.
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March 3, 2020
Department of Homeland Security and White House Take Aim at Online Sales of Counterfeits
The DHS released, "Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods," which outlined a series of actions to address an "illicit trade epidemic."
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January 31, 2020
Are You Allowed to Say “Super Bowl?”
Virtually every aspect of the Super Bowl is branded (and enforced): the commercials, halftime show, trophy, merchandise and even the name itself. NFL brand.
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January 25, 2020
E-Commerce Manipulation: The Fake Review Problem
Amazon fake reviews: A high percentage of the product reviews you’re looking at on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms are probably fake. Here's why.
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January 22, 2020
“Baby Yoda” as an Intellectual Property Case Study
Baby Yoda's rise was possible, in part, because Disney took an uncharacteristically hands-off approach to the intellectual property related to the character
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December 6, 2019
Landlord Liability for Tenant Counterfeiting
A growing number of cases have held that commercial landlords are liable for tenants who sell counterfeit goods. Exploring landlord liability
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December 3, 2019
All Eyes on Booking.com: Supreme Court Case Could Re-Write Trademark Law
Booking.com is fighting to trademark it's domain. Now, The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the case, with the potential to re-write trademark law.
