Alex E. Jones | Jul 26, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
The Third Circuit recently ruled that Amazon could be held liable for defective products sold by the third-party sellers on Amazon.com. This is particularly noteworthy because not only does it mark the first court to find Amazon liable for products sold by third-party...
Alex E. Jones | Jun 20, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
A recent federal court decision serves as another reminder to manufactures and brands of the importance and benefits of reseller and distribution agreements. These types of agreements govern the relationship between a manufacturer of goods and the reseller of...
Alexandra L. Arko | May 23, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
[UPDATED: August 4, 2021. Originally written by David Posteraro.] In 1961, worried that critics would savage his musical, ”Subways Are for Sleeping,” Broadway producer David Merrick turned to the phone book to find men with the same names as the daily newspaper...
Alex E. Jones | Aug 22, 2018 | Articles, eCommerce
Unauthorized online resellers are a growing brand protection problem for a manufacturers, particularly as consumers continue to do more and more of their shopping on sites like Amazon and eBay. Unauthorized resellers purchase products in bulk from third-party sellers...
Alex E. Jones | Aug 22, 2017 | Articles, Client Alerts, eCommerce
The scenario is a familiar one – you’re a manufacturer and seller of goods and come to discover unauthorized retailers selling your products at lower prices on websites like Amazon and eBay. These unauthorized resellers undercut your sales, anger your true authorized...