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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

"Buy-Sell" Model Activity Exempt from Payment Services Licensing

The Israel Securities Authority recently published a staff legal position addressing the licensing requirements for businesses operating in the “Buy and Sell” or “Reseller” model in online marketplaces. The position clarifies...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: Q&A with the Founders of WMarketplace

Kate Isler and Susan Gates met through a short-lived startup experience and discovered their shared passion for empowering women. They always knew they would build something together and that opportunity came during the...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Modified SHOP SAFE Act Introduced to Combat Anticounterfeiting

On September 28, 2023, Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-Commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act. This bill is being introduced in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Congress Cracks Down on Sales of Stolen and Counterfeit Goods

The requirements of the INFORM Consumers Act went into effect on June 27, 2023. The following includes need-to-know information for sellers, businesses that serve as an online platform for third-party sellers and customers...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Notifies Online Marketplaces of Obligations Under INFORM Act

On June 20, the FTC announced that it has sent letters to 50 online marketplaces nationwide notifying them about their obligations to comply with the new Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces...more

Morgan Lewis

Proposed New York Law Seeks Stricter Electronic Marketplace Liability - Retail Did You Know?

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Bill S6437, a bill making its way through the New York State Senate, would purport to place electronic marketplace providers on the same footing as retailers for purposes of New York’s strict liability law. While the law...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New Legal Requirements for Online Marketplaces: The INFORM Consumers Act

Starting on June 27, 2023, online marketplaces will have to comply with a new federal law called the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the “INFORM Consumers Act”). The Act...more

DarrowEverett LLP

The FTC is Turning the Lights On: Dark Patterns Aren't in the Shadows Anymore

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The continued growth and dominance of e-commerce has ushered in a new frontier for businesses. In response to the progressive evolution from brick-and-mortar marketplaces to the current e-commerce dominant landscape,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Are Online Marketplaces Liable for Product Defects? California Says Yes

As companies increasingly open and support online marketplaces for third parties to sell goods and products, the question has arisen as to what happens when one of those products is defective. Who is liable for any harm the...more

Butler Snow LLP

Update: Further Developments in “E-Tailer” Product Liability

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In September, we addressed the developing caselaw governing an “e-tailer’s” exposure to products liability suits when a consumer purchases a defective product from a third-party vendor on the e-tailer’s sales platform. While...more

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A Link in the Chain? Developments Regarding E-Commerce Website Liability for Defective Products Sold by Third-Party Vendors

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More than 100 years ago, the New York Court of Appeals issued its now-infamous opinion in MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co., which ushered American courts into a new age of personal injury jurisprudence. Writing for the majority,...more

Carlton Fields

Impact of New State Remote Sales and Use Tax Laws on Gaming

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This article examines the impact of new state laws that have emerged since the Supreme Court's decision in Wayfair, which would permit the collection of sales and use tax on remote transactions. This article specifically...more

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How State Remote Sales and Use Tax Statutes May Impact Crypto Assets

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States are updating their sales and use tax laws to collect taxes against a new world of frequent remote transactions. With the popularity of internet commerce and efficient interstate mails and wires, commerce increasingly...more

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