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Amazon and Washington AG reach agreement on criminal background check notices for Flex drivers

Amazon has made voluntary changes to its app for Flex delivery drivers in accordance with a Washington state law designed… Read More

Amazon and Apple accused of colluding to restrict competition, boost iPhone and iPad prices

A new lawsuit alleges that an agreement between Amazon and Apple, ostensibly intended to crack down on counterfeiters, illegally restricted… Read More

Housekeeper sues Jeff Bezos over working conditions at Amazon founder’s home

A housekeeper who says she worked for nearly three years at Jeff Bezos’ Seattle-area home claims she was subjected to… Read More

Amazon sues Washington state regulators, alleging Constitutional violation in warehouse safety case

Amazon sued the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) on Monday, asking a federal judge to declare that… Read More

Wizards of the Coast files lawsuit to stop publication of tabletop game, alleging trademark violation and ‘reprehensible content’

Renton, Wash.-based gaming company Wizards of the Coast filed a preliminary injunction in Seattle last week that seeks to prevent… Read More

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Robot law: Public policy, legal liability, and the new world of autonomous systems

Algorithmic disgorgement might sound like a phrase from a science-fiction horror film. In fact, it’s a new tool for regulators… Read More

Twitter subpoenas Seattle-area tech company Halo Privacy, seeking new info in Elon Musk dispute

Lawyers for Twitter issued a subpoena this week to Halo Privacy Inc. of Lynnwood, Wash., seeking documents and information in… Read More

Delivery partners touted by Amazon received millions in U.S. financial aid, records show

Amazon released new numbers about the growth of its Delivery Service Partners program, saying 3,000 independent companies now deliver more… Read More

Amazon sues six alleged fake review sites — we chatted with one that didn’t believe suit was real

Amazon has been targeting alleged sellers of fake product reviews for the past seven years, starting with the first suit… Read More

T-Mobile reaches $350M settlement in 2021 cyberattack and data breach impacting 76M people

T-Mobile agreed Friday to pay $350 million to settle class-action lawsuits brought over an August 2021 cyberattack in which a… Read More

Amazon and Microsoft deny using Flickr pics for facial recognition, as suits test limits of privacy law

Facing a pair of related lawsuits, Amazon and Microsoft both acknowledge that people working on their respective facial-recognition technologies downloaded… Read More

Critics of non-compete deals see progress in Microsoft policy change

Microsoft’s decision to stop using and enforcing non-compete clauses for all employees except senior leaders is another blow against the… Read More

Microsoft to curb use of non-competes, drop NDAs from worker settlements, disclose salary ranges, launch civil rights audit

Bending to employee sentiment and legislative mandate, Microsoft announced a series of reforms Wednesday that will curtail or end some… Read More

Amazon sued for ending free Whole Foods delivery as Prime benefit

A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Amazon breached its contract with Prime members last year when it stopped offering… Read More

A franchise in disguise? Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners program will face a key legal test

Amazon “exercises near complete control” over the thousands of ostensibly independent companies that deliver packages for the e-commerce giant, a… Read More

Amazon targets ‘fake review brokers’ with claims of fraud and deceit

Amazon is seeking to shut down two sites that it alleges brokered large numbers of fraudulent and misleading product reviews… Read More

Former Seattle entrepreneur and her husband to get back most of funds seized by FBI in Amazon case

Amy Sterner Nelson and Carleton Nelson have reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. government that will return most of… Read More

Amazon to pay $2.25M to resolve Washington state AG’s claims of price fixing on third-party products

Amazon will pay $2.25 million under a consent decree with Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson to settle claims that… Read More

Yelp and Groupon battle over non-compete law in hiring of former Amazon ad leader in Seattle

Yelp’s attempt to hire a former Groupon vice president in Seattle has sparked a legal battle between the companies over… Read More

Lawsuit claims Zillow misled investors about state of home-buying business before shutdown

A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Seattle-based Zillow Group concealed problems in its home-buying business from shareholders before abruptly… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon reach truce allowing former AWS executive Charlie Bell to start in new role

Microsoft and Amazon reached an agreement that clears the way for former Amazon Web Services executive Charlie Bell to start… Read More

Two social media influencers enjoined from Amazon sales in settlement over counterfeit goods

Two people sued by Amazon last year for promoting counterfeit luxury fashion products on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok have settled… Read More

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Why Amazon is now pledging to make good on bad third-party products

Amazon has long contended that it shouldn’t be held legally liable for defective products sold by third-party merchants on Amazon.com,… Read More

Amazon will take on greater responsibility for defective products sold by third-party merchants

Amazon will compensate customers up to $1,000 for property damage or personal injury caused by defective products sold by third-party… Read More

Amazon and GoPro sue alleged counterfeiters over bogus grips, mounts, and other accessories

Amazon and GoPro are suing nine defendants on allegations that they attempted to sell counterfeit GoPro accessories on Amazon.com, in… Read More

Parler unleashes 15-count lawsuit on Amazon, alleging defamation, bullying and bias for Twitter

Parler wasn’t ending its fight against Amazon Web Services last night when it abruptly dropped its suit seeking to require… Read More

Former AWS real estate managers, accused of taking millions in kickbacks, challenge Amazon’s motives amid FBI investigation

Update: In a court filing on Jan. 10, 2024, federal prosecutors vacated the prior guilty pleas of Christian Kirschner and… Read More

Federal judge cites U.S. Capitol breach in denial of Parler’s initial motion for reinstatement on AWS

A federal judge in Seattle has denied an initial attempt by Parler to require Amazon Web Services to restore cloud… Read More

Court filings show how Amazon Web Services is using Section 230 as a legal sword against Parler

[Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in journalist Eli Sanders’ “Wild West” newsletter, which covers internet-related legal issues. Subscribe here.]… Read More

Expedia Group CEO on Google antitrust case: ‘Very pleased to see the government finally taking action’

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern says he hopes the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust complaint against Google ultimately changes the search… Read More

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