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EBay Hires Chief Legal Officer With Proven Business Chops

"My parents started their business by selling skateboard parts at the open market in Sydney, so I have a deep appreciation for eBay's role in empowering businesses of all sizes," incoming eBay CLO Samantha Wellington said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Loophole in the WARN Act? Remote Workers Sue Zulily

"Defendant Regent made the calculated decision, in consultation with its lawyers, that it could save money because of an alleged loophole in the WARN Act; namely, that it supposedly did not apply to fully or partially remote workers. However, that is not correct," the suit claims.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Kendra Scott, Lululemon Accused of Infringing on 'Virtual Showroom' Patent in Separate Suits

The complaints were first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Google Faces New Antitrust Trial After Ruling Declaring Search Engine a Monopoly

Google says the government's case is based on an internet of yesteryear, when desktop computers ruled and internet users carefully typed precise World Wide Web addresses into URL fields.
6 minute read

The Recorder

California Company Tushbaby Sues Sellers of Imitation Infant Carriers

Tushbaby's viral popularity led its inventor to land a "Shark Tank" appearance, but now it's fending off imitators it says are originating in China.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Suit Claims Amazon Violates Workers' Privacy With Unauthorized Medical Inquiries

"As the largest employer in the world, Amazon makes clear that it does not believe the law applies to it and that they are free to treat their employees how they see fit. The law does not support this belief," the plaintiff said in a court filing.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'Plausible' Monopoly Allegations?: DC Appeals Court Revives Amazon Antitrust Complaint

"Viewed as a whole, the District's allegations about Amazon's market share and maintenance of its market power through the challenged agreements plausibly suggest that Amazon either already possesses monopoly power over online marketplaces or is close to a 'dangerous probability of achieving monopoly power,'" D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Corinne Beckwith wrote.
3 minute read

The Recorder

E-Commerce Company Alleges Albertsons Stole Trade Secrets to Develop Own Platform

Seattle-based Replenium alleges Albertsons induced it to share trade secrets the grocer then misappropriated to build its own e-commerce system before terminating their agreement.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Inflated Prices for Games'?: Steam PC Gaming Operator Valve Faces Antitrust Complaint

According to the allegations in the complaint, Valve creates "inflated prices for games and in-game products" by charging a 30% platform fee on in-game purchases of video games distributed through the Steam PC gaming platform.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Morgan Lewis and Sidley Defend Amazon.com as Antitrust Case Moves to SDNY

The case opened in Manhattan federal court after District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson for the Western District of Washington granted the cross-country transfer as stipulated by the parties. The lawsuit accuses Amazon of harming competition in the audiobook retail distribution market and depressing the earnings of self-published authors.
2 minute read

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