Corporate Use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
One Month to More Effective Written Standards: Day 17 – Policies for Third-Parties
Third Party Observation in Patent Prosecution in China
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Recent Federal and State Debt Collection Developments
Thobekile Cynthia Khumalo on Third Party Due Diligence
Protecting Trade Secrets When Facing Lawsuits or Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures
Education Data Privacy and Security Laws: Best Practices for School Districts
Episode 162 -- Jessica Sanderson on How to Conduct a Remote Third Party Audit
VIDEO: Update on Third Party Workers’ Compensation Settlements in Pennsylvania
Episode 120: Interview of NAVEX Global Third-Party Risk Officials: Chris Bailey and Stephen Gooding
Subro Sense Podcast - Unpacking Product Claims Against Amazon
Business Succession Planning: Strategies for the Transition
E17: Carpenter Decision Builds Up Privacy from #SCOTUS
Day 17 of One Month to More Effective Continuous Improvement-Financial Health Monitoring
Day 6 of One Month to More Effective Continuous Improvement-Data Analytics and the Monitoring of Third Parties
FCPA COMPLIANCE REPORT-EPISODE 337, JAMES GELLERT ON ASSESSING 3RD PARTY FINANCIAL HEALTH FOR COMPLIANCE
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 274, Scott Lane on an holistic approach to third party management
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 169-the First Mailbag Issue
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 95-interview with Scott Killingsworth on Private to Private Compliance Solutions
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 88, Internal Controls for Third Parties Under the FCPA, Part I
On July 30, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Decision and Order against Amazon, finding that Amazon is a "distributor" of third-party products, as defined by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA),...more
In a closely watched case, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 29, 2024, found that Amazon's popular "Fulfilled by Amazon" program – in which products are listed by Amazon but sold by third-party...more
Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an Order against Amazon.com, Inc.. determining that Amazon was a “distributor” of products that are defective or fail to meet federal consumer product safety...more
In June 2024, the Supreme Court of Louisiana held that: (1) Amazon can be considered a “seller” of defective products sold by third parties on its website; and (2) Amazon can be liable under a theory of negligent undertaking...more
In Johnson v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 4:22-CV-04086, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59196, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) can be liable for negligent undertaking...more
On May 2, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential opinion in SnapRays, d/b/a SnapPower v. Lighting Defense Group, discussing personal jurisdiction and – for the first time –...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reinforced its aggressive stance on enforcing antitrust laws by filing a federal lawsuit against Amazon on September 26, 2023. Seventeen other states have also joined in this legal...more
On August 28, 2023, two photographers filed a petition for rehearing en banc, urging the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its recent decision in Hunley v. Instagram, which held that Instagram could not be held liable for secondary...more
Antitrust claims in a class action case filed against Amazon in U.S. Federal District Court will largely proceed, after the Court allowed most of the consumers’ pricing claims to survive a motion for summary judgment. The...more
Since the launch of its AmazonBasics brand in 2009, Amazon has been growing its private label business from common staple goods like discount batteries to a full-fledged suite of more than 100 private label brands. As its...more
The District of New Jersey has held that Amazon may be sued under New Jersey law for defective products sold by third-party sellers through its online marketplace. The dispute in New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group...more
On June 29, 2022, in N.J. Mfrs. Ins. Grp. a/s/o Angela Sigismondi v. Amazon.com, Inc., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115826 (Sigismondi), the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey held that Amazon.com, Inc....more
FBA business owners who have decided to enter into asset purchase agreements with a buyer, as outlined in Part 1 of our series, should understand the various levels of an asset purchase transaction and what will be needed in...more
Courts continue to disagree as to whether Amazon is liable for defective products sold by third parties on its website. Amazon does not neatly fit into the traditional definition of “seller” in products liability law, which...more
For some time, we have been following the emerging case law on whether companies, such as Amazon, that create an online marketplace for other sellers, may be held liable when products supplied by those sellers cause injury....more
New York’s Appellate Division, First Department recently affirmed a Manhattan trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit against e-commerce giant Amazon, where the plaintiff alleged personal injuries from an electronic bicycle his...more
Online transactions on Amazon now account for over 50% of U.S. e-commerce. The company, already a massive corporation with enormous market share prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the related rise in online shopping, saw its...more
A California Court of Appeal has held that Amazon may be strictly liable for injuries to customers who bought products from third-party sellers offered on Amazon’s website. (See discussion of Bolger decision...) In Kisha...more
With many consumers turning to more shopping online, what liability do online marketplaces face when a product is sold to a consumer by a third-party seller that is defective or counterfeit? Often, none. Online...more
On April 26, 2021, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in Loomis v. Amazon.com LLC, which could have drastic consequences for operators of e-commerce sites being sued for strict liability for injuries incurred...more
Whether Amazon can be held strictly liable for products sold by third parties through its website is a question courts often face. In Loomis v. Amazon.com, LLC, No. 297995, 2021 Cal. App. LEXIS 347 (Apr. 26, 2021), the Court...more
On March 9, 2021, the Northern District of Illinois ruled in favor of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) on claims stemming from a house fire that was allegedly caused by defective hoverboards sold by two third-party sellers via...more
On December 9, Kay Miller Hobart and Madison Felder filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Council On State Taxation (COST) and its more than 500 members in the closely watched case of Amazon Services, LLC v. South Carolina...more
In a decision that may impact future e-commerce, the California Court of Appeal held in Bolger v. Amazon.com, LLC that under California law, Amazon could be strictly liable for an allegedly defective battery manufactured by a...more
Consumers are doing more and more shopping online. But when a consumer buys a product that is defective or counterfeit, are online marketplaces liable for misconduct by third-party sellers? E-commerce platforms have...more