Could Writing Fake Reviews Online Soon Be Illegal?
The UK government has announced proposals for a number of reforms that would crackdown on fake reviews by making it illegal to write or host…
UK Post Office Statement On Historical Prosecutions
The Court of Appeal today (19 July) formally overturned twelve convictions in cases prosecuted by Post Office between 2002 and 2012. The Post Office supported…
UK Post Office Issues Statement on Historical Convictions – Future Appeals
Post Office said today that it is contacting people it previously prosecuted – mainly former postmasters – to assist them in potentially appealing their historical…
Online Merchants Guild Files Lawsuit to Challenge Pennsylvania’s Illegal Pursuit of Amazon Merchants for Back Taxes
On Friday, the Online Merchants Guild filed suit in the Middle District of Pennsylvania against Pennsylvania’s Department of Revenue (“DOR”). The lawsuit challenges recent actions…
California Says You Have to Pay The Tax Before You Can Fight The Tax
A few days ago we reported that Isabel Rubinas, a small, online business owner from Glen Ellyn, Illinois filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday in…
eBay and Etsy in coalition supporting free expression online as multiple legislative proposals aim to undermine Section 230
Internet industry leaders Automattic, Cloudflare, Dropbox, eBay, Etsy, Glassdoor, GoDaddy, Medium, Nextdoor, Patreon, Pinterest, Reddit, Snap Inc., Tripadvisor, Vimeo, and the Wikimedia Foundation today announced…
eBay UK offers up to 1,000 sellers £500 credit if they participate in the Government’s Kickstart scheme
eBay is teaming up with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Adecco Working Ventures to support up to 1,000 eligible small businesses in providing new work…
Small Business Owners Survey – Trump Approval at 60% – Biden and Bloomberg Lead Democratic Field
While the list of Democratic hopefuls to take on Donald Trump has narrowed, there is a stark difference between the remaining Democratic candidates and how…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Can Push Sellers Into New Tax Liabilities
International tax authorities have their eyes on the holiday shopping calendar as an opportunity to extend their tax net on eCommerce retailers. Biggest shopping days…
Businesses in California Aren’t Ready for CCPA Compliance
The government of California is all set to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act on January 1, 2020, but a survey showed that 56% of…