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Proskauer - Minding Your Business

The (Potentially) Shifting Landscape of Online Marketplace Liability

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

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Amazon Subject to Strict Products Liability in California

In Bolger v. Amazon.com LLC (No. D075738, filed 8/13/2020), Plaintiff Angela Bolger (“Plaintiff”) sued Amazon.com LLC (“Amazon”) for strict liability arising out of injuries she sustained from a replacement laptop battery...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Recent Rulings Highlight Limits of CDA Immunity in Products Liability Cases against E-Commerce Platforms

In early July, an appeals court ruled that Amazon should be considered a “seller” of goods under Pennsylvania products liability law and subject to strict liability for consumer injuries caused by the defective goods sold on...more

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