Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon wins: Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 508 F.3d 1146, U.S. Ct. of Appeals, 9th Cir., 2007: Amazon did not directly infringe, nor was it vicariously liable for infringement of third parties when it did not have control over third parties’ activities. Perfect 10,
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Sandy Routt v. Amazon.com Amazon did not directly infringe, had no supervision over third-party’s infringing activities to be vicariously liable, and did not induce or encourage the infringement to be contributorily liable. Sandy Routt v. Amazon.com, Inc., NO. C12-1307 JLR, U.S. Dist. Ct., Western Dist. of Wash, 2012 Issue:
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Daniel E. Ricchio v. Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon wins: Daniel E. Ricchio v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 12-CV-00332, U.S. Dist. Ct, E.D. Wisc., 2012: Court ruled in favor of Amazon and held that Plaintiff was not entitled to profits from resale of his book by third parties. Daniel E. Ricchio v. Amazon.com, Inc.,
Read more →Gary Gerlinger v. Amazon.com, Inc. Gary Gerlinger v. Amazon.com, Inc., 311 F.Supp.2d 838, U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Cal., 2004: Court found Plaintiff’s raised a triable issue as to whether Amazon’s agreement with Borders had an anti-competitive effect on commerce. 311 F.Supp.2d 838 Gary GERLINGER, individually, on behalf of all others similarly
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IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, 430 F.3d 1377, U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Fed. Cir., 2005: Court agreed with Amazon that Plaintiff’s patent claims were invalid and there was no infringement. 430 F.3d 1377 IPXL HOLDINGS, L.L.C., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMAZON.COM, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-1009. No. 05-1487. United States
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Telebuyer v. Amazon.com Telebuyer, LLC v. Amazon.Com, Inc., No. 2:13-cv-1677-BJR, U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. of Wash., 2015 – The case was dismissed in favor of Amazon because the claims in plaintiff’s patents were abstract, generic and indefinite, and therefore invalid. TELEBUYER, LLC, Plaintiff, AMAZON.COM, INC., AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC, and
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United Video Props Inc. v. Amazon.com UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, AND TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC, AND TV GUIDE ONLINE, INC., Plaintiffs, AMAZON.COM, INC. AND IMDB.COM, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2013-1396 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Decided: April 8, 2014 United Video Props Inc. v. Amazon.com, U.S. Ct.
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Cordance Corporation v. Amazon.com, Inc. 730 F.Supp.2d 333, U.S. Dist. Ct. Del., 2010: Amazon successfully argued against an order that would require them to permanently halt its infringing activities or pay an ongoing royalty to patent owners. 730 F.Supp.2d 333 CORDANCE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. AMAZON.COM, INC. and, Amazon Web Services, LLC, Defendants.
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M-Edge Accessories v. Amazon.com, Inc No. MJG-11-3332, U.S. Dist. Ct. MD, 2015: Amazon was able to get one of two patent infringement claims dismissed where the Court had no question that Amazon’s book cover did not infringe upon Plaintiff’s patent. M-EDGE ACCESSORIES LLC Plaintiff AMAZON.COM INC. Defendant CIVIL ACTION NO.
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Fagerstrom and Wiseley v. Amazon.com No. 15-cv-96-BAS-DHB, U.S. Dist. Ct., Southern Dist. of Cal., 2015 Court agreed with Amazon and enforced the Arbitration clause of agreement entered into between Amazon and Plaintiff prior to Plaintiff selling on Amazon’s website. Issue: The validity of an arbitration agreement included in purchases on
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Andrew K. Ranazzi v. Amazon.com Andrew K. Ranazzi v. Amazon.com, Inc, No. L-14-1217, Ct. of Appeals Ohio, 6th App. Dist. (2015): The court stayed proceedings until the outcome of Arbitration which was an enforceable forum for the dispute under the agreement between Plaintiff and Amazon for use of its website. Andrew
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Rhawn Joseph v. Amazon.com, Inc. Rhawn Joseph v. Amazon.com, Inc., 46 F.Supp.3d 1095, U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. Wash. 2014: The plaintiff-publishing company could not bring an anti-trust claim as the statute of limitations had passed on the alleged “tying” committed by Amazon. Plaintiff is an author and “Print on Demand”
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Nicole Del Vecchio v. Amazon.Com, Inc. Nicole Del Vecchio v. Amazon.Com, Inc., No. C11-366-RSL, U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. of Wash., 2011: The court dismissed this case against Amazon because Plaintiff failed to show injury and the Court was also skeptical as to whether Amazon’s practices were unfair or deceptive. Issue:
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Thais Cardoso Almeida v Amazon.com Inc. Thais Cardoso Almeida v. Amazon.com, Inc., 456 F.3d 1316, U.S. Ct. of Appeals, 11th Cir., 2006. Plaintiff’s case against Amazon was dismissed as Amazon had no control of a third-party’s unauthorized use of plaintiff’s image. Issue: Should Amazon be liable for the alleged unlawful
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American Dynasty Insurance v. Amazon.com Amazon.Com International, Inc. v. American Dynasty Surplus Lines Insurance Company, 85 P.3d 974, 120 Wash. App. 610, 2004. Amazon.com, Inc. could not hold the excess coverage carrier liable to defend it in a lawsuit when the primary carrier covers the injury Amazon is sued for.
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Albert Segal and Marianna Chaparova, Plaintiffs v. Amazon.com, Inc., Defendant Case No. 10–20718–Civ.763 F.Supp.2d 1367, United States District Court, S.D. Florida, Feb. 4, 2011 Amazon got the case transferred to Washington pursuant to the Participation Agreement sellers must enter to sell on site. Case Details: Plaintiff is an Amazon Seller suing Amazon in Florida
Read more →STEVEN LASOFF, Plaintiff, v. AMAZON.COM, INC., Defendant. Civil Action No. 15-2886 (MAS) (DEA) United States District Court of New Jersey, January 28, 2016 The Court granted Amazon’s request to transfer the case to Washington pursuant to the forum selection clause of agreement between the two parties. Case Details: Plaintiff is an Amazon
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Jerome Schneider v. Amazon.com, Inc. Jerome Schneider v. Amazon.com, Inc., 31 P.3d 37, 108 Wash. App. 454, Ct. App. Wash. 2001: Amazon is immune from liability for defamation by third-parties under the Communications Decency Act. Case Details: The Plaintiff sued Amazon for defamation and tortious interference. Plaintiff sold books on
Read more →Andre Romanelli, Inc., v. Amazon.com 2008 NY Slip Op 32283(U), 2008: Plaintiff could not successfully argue that a forecasted order from Amazon constituted a guarantee to purchase the amount forecasted. Andre Romanelli, Inc., v. Amazon.com, 2008 NY Slip Op 32283(U), 2008. Case Details: Amazon and the plaintiff had a “buy
Read more →Has Amazon Success Reached its Peak? Is Amazon FBA – and Amazon in general – doomed to suffer an eBay-Esque downfall? Let’s examine the facts and see what the likelihood is that Amazon will decline in the next few years. Let’s start off this examination of Amazon’s success or failure
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Booklocker.Com, Inc., v. Amazon.Com, Inc. Booklocker.com, Inc., v. Amazon.com, Inc., 650 F.Supp.2d 89, United States District Court, D. Maine, 2009 Issue Has Amazon violated antitrust laws by tying its book-selling services to the use of a specific printing service? Case Details Plaintiff brought a class action against Amazon under Sherman Act
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