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Court rules on how punitive damages may apply in eBay corporate harassment case
November 3, 2024 - A Massachusetts couple who ran an independent news blog sued eBay for allegedly orchestrating a targeted harassment campaign against them. Plaintiffs owned and operated EcommerceBytes, . . .
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Ex-wife held in contempt for posting on TikTok about her ex-husband
October 22, 2024 - Ex-husband sought to have his ex-wife held in contempt for violating an order that the divorce court had entered. In 2022, the court had ordered . . .
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Online agreement to arbitrate not enforceable
October 19, 2024 - Plaintiff sued defendant gaming company alleging violation of Washington state laws addressing gambling and consumer protection. Plaintiff claimed that after starting with free chips in . . .
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Recent case applies VHS-era law to modern digital privacy
October 16, 2024 - Plaintiff sued the NBA, accusing it of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. 2701 (VPPA). Plaintiff claimed that after signing up for the . . .
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Section 230 saves eBay from liability for violation of environmental laws
October 1, 2024 - The United States government sued eBay for alleged violations of environmental regulations, claiming the online marketplace facilitated the sale of prohibited products in violation of . . .
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Counterfeit lubricant case gets preliminary injunction based on defendant’s slick conduct
September 29, 2024 - A German-based lubricant manufacturer sued a U.S.-based distributor, alleging that the distributor produced and sold counterfeit versions of its products with branding that closely resembled . . .
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X gets Ninth Circuit win in case over California’s content moderation law
September 5, 2024 - X sued the California attorney general, challenging Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587) - a law that required large social media companies to submit semiannual reports . . .
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Court blocks part of Texas law targeting social media content
August 31, 2024 - Two trade associations - the Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice, LLC sued the Attorney General of Texas over a Texas law called House . . .